Blog5th May 2021Deals+ Energy Deals Done in the UK Q1 2021As featured in Energy Voice, Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (“AABcf”) is delighted to share with you our quarterly Deals+ update for Q1 2021, highlighting selected Energy M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.View more
Blog4th May 2021One third of Scottish taxpayers are unaware of tax changes made by the Scottish Parliament6 April 2021 signalled the start of another new tax year. Perhaps an appropriate time therefore to reflect on a recent review of awareness amongst Scottish taxpayers which found that 33% of those surveyed were unaware that the Scottish Parliament…View more
Blog29th Apr 2021Reverse Charge for Construction Services – Some early complexitiesFollowing the introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services on 1 March 2021, many construction businesses will be preparing their first VAT returns under the new regime. From our experience of advising construction clients, what appears to be…View more
Blog28th Apr 2021Investment themes in clean energy and cleaner energyAs we prepare for COP26 in Glasgow later this year, an awareness of how the UK can be a role model for positive change and soft global influence is becoming discussed more and more. For companies in the Energy sector…View more
Blog27th Apr 2021Restructuring positives for 2021 and beyondA year ago, we were trying to consider the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic when it first fully hit the UK and we were very much still trying to get our heads round new terms, new schemes, new support…View more
Blog22nd Apr 2021Hybrid Working at AABAt AAB we’re always looking to progress both to enhance our awesome client experience and provide a platform for our people which reflects this. The latest changes follow discussions and feedback from the team around working policies in ‘the next…View more
Blog20th Apr 2021Funding scale-up tech businessesThe quantity and quality of scale-up technology businesses continues to increase in Scotland with technology incubators such as ONE in Aberdeen, Codebase in Edinburgh and Stirling and universities such as Heriot Watt, Napier and Strathclyde providing a clear pathway for entrepreneurs to…By Neil RobbView more
Blog19th Apr 2021HMRC seek views on closing the “International Tax Gap”Statistics suggest that the UK tax gap, ie the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid, fell to the lowest rate on record for the 2018/19 tax year…View more
Blog14th Apr 2021Sustainability in Scotland’s food & drink sector – What are the next steps?It is so odd to think it has been over a year since the last of the Scotland Food & Drink Leadership Dinners, a chance for industry leaders to catch up and discuss the key issues facing their sector, whilst…View more
Blog13th Apr 2021Non residents investing in UK property – Stamp Duty Land Tax versus Land and Buildings Transaction TaxThe budget on 3rd March created further differences in tax charges when acquiring land and property, widening the very clear gap between rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) applying in England, compared with Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT)…View more
Blog9th Apr 2021Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) – Does your company have an obligation to file a return this month?What is ATED?View more
Blog8th Apr 2021Recovery Loan Scheme – The key informationThe UK Government’s £75bn Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), launched earlier this week, to provide financial support to businesses affected by the pandemic. The scheme, which will be open until 31 December 2021, can be accessed to fund working capital, investment…View more