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Blog27th Jun 2022

Additional Dwelling Supplement – am I liable?

From April 2016, the purchase of a second home not only brought a liability to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (“LBTT”) but also to Additional Dwelling Supplement (“ADS”) which is a levy of 4% of the property price where that…

By Jill Walker

Blog24th Jun 2022

Extension of the Trust Registration Service

The Trust Registration Service (TRS) was introduced in June 2017 as part of the UK’s Money Laundering regulations. The TRS requires trustees to report information about the trust, trustees, trust assets (for taxable trusts), beneficiaries and other parties associated with…

Blog23rd Jun 2022

Members Voluntary liquidation (MVL) v Strike Off – What is the difference?

Since moving into restructuring at AAB, friends and family have asked me: ‘What is an MVL?’ ‘Is an MVL a bad thing?’ ‘Why can’t owners just close businesses themselves?’ These are all very good questions! The restructuring and recovery team…

By Claire Smith 

Blog16th Jun 2022

Protecting employee data – is your head in the cloud?

Having a clear technology strategy is important to adhere to the increased complexity of payroll operations and compliance with UK and international regulations. Few organisations are operating cloud-based payroll systems and consequently sensitive data is passed regularly via email or other non-secure…

By Stuart Law

Blog7th Jun 2022

Why hydrogen & why now

Over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions are generated by the 80% of domestic homes currently using natural gas for heating and cooking. The UK is committed to reaching net zero emissions target by 2050, therefore, the gas we…

By Callum Gray

Blog17th May 2022

Charities & Post-Pandemic Strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent restrictions continue to resonate to varying degrees amongst the sector and our not-for-profit clients. Be it a struggle to attract the same level of footfall, a slower than expected return to fundraising activities or the…

By Jakub Rolinski

Blog4th May 2022

Geopolitical tensions driving M&A activity

As featured in Energy Voice, Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (AABcf) is delighted to share with you our Deals+ update for Q1 2022 in conjunction with Energy Voice, highlighting selected Energy M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.

Blog21st Apr 2022

Profit from expert experience

While the tech deals market remained active throughout the pandemic, making the most of business that could be done virtually, there are even more opportunities for investment as restrictions ease and the world opens up again.

Blog20th Apr 2022

The ins and outs of domicile and why it matters

Newsflash – tax domicile is the new “news”… I suspect that all UK taxpayers, will have recently been interested to learn about how an individual’s domicile position, can significantly affect how much tax they pay in the UK. I am…

Blog18th Apr 2022

Self-Assessment – what is it and should you be filing a tax return

The 2021/22 tax year ended on 5 April 2022 and taxpayers within the Self-Assessment system will have recently received a ‘notice to file’ letter from HMRC.   

Blog6th Apr 2022

Large Business Notification Requirement of Uncertain Tax Positions

HMRC have introduced new legislation on Uncertain Tax Treatments (UTT) for large businesses. The legislation is now in force, with effect from 1 April 2022.   

Blog31st Mar 2022

VAT on Disbursements

VAT is a complex and constantly changing tax and, within the legal sector, includes one of the most challenging areas – VAT on disbursements. The team at the AAB Group have clarified why confusion exists and how to make the…