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Blog5th Oct 2022

Succession in a Family Business

The Chinese proverb that ‘wealth will not pass beyond three generations’ is likely to send a shiver down the spine of those who run a family business.   Whether your business has just started trading or you are thinking about retiring…

By Paula Fraser

Blog24th Mar 2022

Spring Statement 2022 Updates

‘A new culture of enterprise’ was one of the headings in the Chancellor’s 2022 Spring Statement. It went on to say that improving productivity is the only way to deliver sustainable economic growth and increase living standards. The statement then…

Blog10th Dec 2021

2022-23 Scottish Budget

Kate Forbes delivered the Scottish Government’s Budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year on Thursday 9 December 2021. We outline the tax changes that individuals residing in Scotland should be aware of from a personal tax perspective.

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…