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Blog7th Nov 2022

“Keeping up”… with Crypto

With an increasing number of younger people trying their hand at crypto investments, the recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fine, suffered by social media influencer, Kim Kardashian, should probably come as a warning to everyone. Kim was ordered…

By Lynn Gracie

Blog3rd Nov 2022

AABIE visit the newly opened playpark at SensationALL

At AAB we all have it in our hearts to help others. With that in mind we launched AABIE, our charitable initiative in 2016. AABIE enables everyone at AAB Group to invest and give back to the communities in which…

Blog2nd Nov 2022

Inflation at a 40-year high and the cost of living continuing to pinch: “We want to help our employees, but how”

With inflation remaining on the rise and now at a 40-year high of 10.1% and the threat of more hikes in interest rates, employees are really feeling the pinch. The jump in the last 12 months is so much higher…

Blog19th Oct 2022

Building Resilience

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Do you ever struggle with managing your ‘energy tank’ to keep all aspects of life running smoothly? Managing emotions and tasks can be difficult, but there can be a strength found in…

Blog17th Oct 2022

To be or not to be – mini-budget

As we found out last week from several press articles, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, does not support many of the tax cutting measures that were set out in the mini-budget by the former Chancellor Kwarteng. The first being the…

Blog13th Oct 2022

What are the challenges & concerns of a tech start-up founder right now?

The Tech sector in Scotland has received a great deal of media coverage in the last 6 months, albeit at a macro level. Records being broken for exits, fundraises and the fairly recent announcement from the Scottish Government that Codebase…

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

Blog29th Sep 2022

PAYE Settlement Agreements

Payment deadline Class 1B Employer National Insurance contributions and tax are due by 19 October or 22 October if paying electronically. For October 2022 you will need to ensure your electronic payment reaches HMRC by Friday 21 October as the…

Blog28th Sep 2022

60 Day Capital Gains Tax Reporting – The Rules Recap

Almost a year on from the extension of the timeframe for reporting disposals of residential property our blog provides a recap of the rules on what exactly needs reporting, who needs to report it, how is it reported, when is…

By Carol Edwards

Blog20th Sep 2022

AABIE visit the Moira Anderson Foundation 

AABIE is our charitable initiative which allows everyone at the AAB Group to invest in the communities in which we operate. We seek partnerships with charities and invite applications for donations, grants, and volunteers.   The Moira Anderson Foundation is based…

Blog8th Sep 2022

Customs Declaration Service (CDS) – are you ready? 

For the majority of the last 30 years, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system has been at the forefront of customs declarations in the UK. However, in a two-stage approach, CHIEF will…

By Alistair Duncan

Blog19th Aug 2022

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

From 6 April 2024, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords with total business and/or property income above £10,000 per year. Under MTD for ITSA, taxpayers caught by the regime will…

By Lynn Gracie