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Blog2nd Nov 2021

Scotland’s tech innovation hubs are more important than ever

Since 2019 our lives, whether it be personal or work related, have completely transformed. The one constant across all of our changes has been our increased reliance on technology.

Blog1st Nov 2021

What opportunities are there for SMEs?

There is no doubt that SMEs are facing a changing market. If you are an SME owner or manager, you will know that the past couple of years have been full of new challenges, and several new measures will have…

Blog4th Aug 2021

Income tax ‘basis period’ rule change

Draft legislation on the proposal to reform income tax basis periods was released on 20 July 2021 in the build-up to Finance Bill 2022. If you are a sole trader or partnership with an accounting year-end other than 31 March…

Blog7th May 2021

Income Tax Reporting and the Digital Era

Making Tax Digital (“MTD”) for Income Tax has been talked about for many years now. The idea that the tax return process can be completed by third parties providing all relevant information to HMRC is still a long way off,…

Blog18th Feb 2021

Did you defer your VAT due to COVID?

*Updated 23 February 2021* The VAT Deferred payment scheme is now open and can be applied for using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/deferral-of-vat-payments-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19 If you have any queries regarding the scheme, please contact your usual AAB contact.

Blog15th Dec 2020

2020 Year in Review – Family Businesses

Looking back on 2020

Blog23rd Jul 2020

2020: Shining a Spotlight on the Tech Sector

2020 will be a year remembered for many ‘unprecedented’ challenges and disruptions across the globe. It could also be said that it will be remembered for not only the increased use of technology, but the significant reliance on it for people…

Blog21st Jul 2020

Where Professional Services Firms Should be Focusing Their Efforts as Lockdown Eases

Although not directly impacted in the same way as businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality industries, the legal sector and other professional services sectors have found that COVID-19 has triggered challenging market conditions. A recent survey suggests that revenues…

Blog24th Jun 2020

Upstream E&P – Navigating complex landscapes in the energy sector

The Energy sector today is an incredibly complex landscape for executives and their leadership teams to navigate. It is increasingly challenging for them to know which way to go or where to turn. Crude market volatility and low prices continue as a result of the double impact of drop in demand…

By Alasdair Green

Blog9th Jun 2020

VIDEO: Respond, Review, Restart, Repeat

A video series from AAB featuring top tips on planning, operating and continuously adapting in the next normal and beyond.

Blog5th Jun 2020

Breaking News – Implementation of Domestic Reverse Charge Delayed until 1 March 2021

HMRC have confirmed this morning in Revenue and Customs Brief 7 that the implementation of the Domestic Reverse charge has been delayed for a further five months. The new implementation date is 1st of March 2021. Please click to read our…

Blog16th Apr 2020

COVID-19 Indirect Tax Measures in Europe

COVID-19 is a global issue and governments around the world are providing temporary tax breaks to help their struggling economies. Indirect taxes are a common area for reliefs to be applied.