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Blog6th Mar 2017

Tips on how you can encourage whistleblowers to speak up

Whistleblower protection is essential for safeguarding the public interest and for fostering a culture of integrity and accountability within organisations. While many businesses are becoming more proactive in developing policies that clearly define how they will protect whistleblowers, there are…

By Sean McAuley

Blog2nd Mar 2017

Tapered Annual Allowance – A Nightmare on Pensions Street

One year on from the launch of yet another change to pension legislation we find ourselves looking at how the tapered annual allowance has impacted high earning individuals and highlighting points to consider in the next tax year.

Blog28th Feb 2017

Going digital – is it time to review your system?

Mairi MacIver explains why now is the time for dental practices to switch to cloud accounting

Blog24th Feb 2017

Thinking of selling your business?

The number of Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) completed in the North East of Scotland during 2016 was significantly lower than we have seen in recent years but this does not necessarily mean that now is not a good time for…

Blog24th Feb 2017

Are you ready for this Levy?

As mentioned in our previous blogs in February and September 2016, should you have an Apprenticeship Levy liability you will be a required to calculate and report this with your PAYE each month effective April 2017. The levy has been…

Blog20th Feb 2017

National Minimum Wage Rates Changes effective from 1st of April 2017 – is this correct?

In prior years, the National Minimum wage rate increases were effective from the 1st of October. It was confirmed in the government’s 2016 autumn statement that the National Minimum Wage rates and National Living wage rate effective dates would be…

Blog16th Feb 2017

Navigating International Tax with Specialist Training from AAB

For all UK companies operating overseas, planning for and managing potentially complex international tax arrangements can be a time consuming journey into the unknown with hidden traps and pitfalls along the way.

Blog31st Jan 2017

Share Based Payments and the Autumn Statement

The Autumn statement presented by Philip Hammond did not hold as many surprises as perhaps expected. However, it was not without its reforms.

Blog27th Jan 2017

A Global Workforce – When is National Insurance Payable in the UK?

When moving employees between countries, the National Insurance/social security position is often overlooked but with huge impact on employer and employee costs as well as the risk of penalties, this area should be given the due care and attention it…

Blog25th Jan 2017

Statutory Payments – a Guide for Employers

It is that time of year again when the government announces the changes to the statutory payment rates and it is up to employers to ensure they are ready to comply with the changes.

Blog18th Jan 2017

How Automatic Re-Enrolment Works

Wouldn’t it be great if you could enrol all your employees into your workplace pension scheme just once and then sit back and think ‘Phew, job done’?! Unfortunately, because of the UK Government’s rules surrounding Auto Enrolment, it’s not quite…

Blog13th Jan 2017

Norwegian Certificates of Pay and Tax Deducted – 2016 – Due 1st February 2017

The Norwegian tax authorities have issued guidance that employers are required to provide their employees with a summary of income, allowances and deductions for the income year in question to all employees who have been working in Norway. These individuals…