Blog26th Jan 2018Making Tax Digital for VATAs if Brexit was not a significant enough event for British businesses to have to deal with in April 2019, HMRC are introducing Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTD for VAT). With effect from 1 April 2019, businesses with a…View more
Blog25th Jan 2018AAB looks forward to an inspiring Mexican night at the Scottish Oil Club in London, 8 FebruaryAnderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) are proud to be sponsoring the Scottish Oil Club in London throughout 2018 with their series of presentations by leading industry figures and networking evenings at The Geological Society.View more
Blog24th Jan 2018Is 0.1% of YOUR Spend Expensive?For many businesses, it is tough to reduce costs. A high proportion are “fixed” and in many an even higher proportion are committed or would cost money to avoid/reduce.View more
Blog22nd Jan 2018Auto Enrolment – Contribution Changes April 2018 & 2019Under auto-enrolment law, minimum contributions to both (group) personal pension schemes and trust-based occupational defined contribution (DC) schemes will increase from 6 April 2018 and again from 6 April 2019, with the aim of improving long term saving and financial…View more
Blog19th Jan 2018Customs Countdown to BrexitWhen Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker signed up to the Joint Report of the negotiators for the EU and the UK Government on 8th December 2017, this signalled the conclusion to Phase 1 of the Brexit process allowing the negotiations…View more
Blog17th Jan 2018Doing Business in Norway – Tax TrainingNorway has an exciting and prosperous outlook for 2018 and beyond with an increase in activity expected in the oil and gas sector. Statoil have announced it is looking at drilling 25 to 30 wells in Norway in 2018. Norway…View more
Blog15th Jan 2018HMRC Payment ChangesHMRC are encouraging all customers to make payments electronically if not already doing so.View more
Blog12th Jan 2018Client Asset Protection (CASS)Since the collapse of Lehman’s and the other financial scandals of the noughties; regulators across Europe have been increasing the pressure on regulated firms to do a better job of protecting client money and assets.View more
Blog11th Jan 2018International Tax Training For BusinessesAAB’s Training Team have developed a course providing an overview of the direct and indirect tax considerations when trading overseas. The course will highlight opportunities and value adding actions as well as identify any traps and pitfalls when operating overseas.…View more
Blog10th Jan 2018Global Tax HeadachesWith increased globalisation, and information sharing agreements in place between countries, Governments are aggressively attacking companies using tax audits and assessments. They focus upon direct taxes, such as personal taxes of globally mobile employees or corporation taxes on intercompany transactions.…View more
Blog8th Jan 2018“Improvise, Adapt & Overcome”Quoting Clint Eastwood in “Heartbreak Ridge”, this is the unofficial slogan of the US Marines. It could be a good slogan to adopt in the Oil and Gas industry – or perhaps we can take it one-step further by saying…View more
Blog5th Jan 2018I’m not my Dad“Our most basic common link is we all cherish our children’s future” – John F. Kennedy. One of the big issues I face when engaging with a family business is the role of the incumbent (often Mum or Dad) and the…View more