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Blog29th Nov 2019

Have you submitted your R&D claim for December?

Research and Development (“R&D”) tax relief is a government initiative to support businesses investing in innovative activities. There are two R&D tax relief schemes that companies can claim under – the SME scheme and the large company or RDEC scheme.…

Blog29th Nov 2019

Testing Times for Tenants – HMRC ask Tenants about their Landlord’s UK Tax Status

No longer content with targeting landlords directly for any unpaid tax, HMRC have now decided to change tactics, and instead issue letters to individual tenants, quizzing them on the tax status of their landlords. The aim is to establish whether…

By Lynn Gracie

Blog25th Nov 2019

MTD for VAT – The Next Step

Whether your business was one of the majority of VAT registered businesses required to file via HMRC’s new MTD platform with effect from 1 April 2019, or you were granted a deferral until 1 October, the first phase of Making Tax Digital (“MTD”)…

By Alistair Duncan

Blog22nd Nov 2019

Working in Norway – are you aware of your Corporate Tax Obligations?

Due to the close business links and increased work opportunities, Norway continues to be an attractive work location for UK companies.  However, the Norwegian authorities have recently adopted a more aggressive stance on non-resident companies working in Norway, demanding that all such companies must submit Norwegian Corporation Tax…

Blog18th Nov 2019

Your Specialist Inheritance Tax & Succession Planning Team

The Private Client team at Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP is one of the largest in the North East of Scotland, with extensive experience in advising individuals and businesses on all aspects of their tax affairs. The team, headed up…

By Derek Mitchell

Blog14th Nov 2019

Big Brother is watching… HMRC issue letters to Investors in Offshore Collective Funds

HMRC have ‘bulk mailed’ letters to wealthy offshore fund holders, which is understood to be connected to their receipt of information from overseas jurisdictions and financial institutions, following global data sharing of information.

By Lynn Gracie

Blog11th Nov 2019

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Easing the fear!

With Gender Pay Gap Reporting, introduced in April 2017, now into the third year it’s still a topic that seems to strike fear into many companies. With the data that is required to be collated, scrutinised, verified and reported it’s…

Blog8th Nov 2019

Overview of the Scottish Deals Market in 2019

2019 has been an interesting time for deal-making with economic, political, and regulatory uncertainty showing no signs of relinquishing which have, unsurprisingly, seen some buyers think twice before acquiring.

Blog7th Nov 2019

Deals+ O&G Deals Done in the UK Q3 – 2019

As featured in Energy Voice, Anderson Anderson & Brown Corporate Finance (“AABcf”) are delighted to share our quarterly Deals+ update for Q3 2019, highlighting selected Oil & Gas M&A and Fundraising transactions across the UK.

Blog5th Nov 2019

IR35 Off-Payroll Reform likely to go ahead as planned

The cancellation of the Autumn Budget on 6th November has been confirmed by the Chancellor given that we now have a general election set for 12th December. Does this mean a delay to the IR35 legislation? Probably not.

Blog4th Nov 2019

Act Now! Register to payroll your benefits…

You may already be among the vast number of employers who have already registered to payroll benefits, but if not, act now to register from 6 April 2020! 

Blog31st Oct 2019

Mergers & Acquisitions – Scottish Recruitment trends

On the backdrop of the recent political and economic uncertainty and the numerous headlines that these have brought, one market sector that has seen an uptick has been the Scottish recruitment market as companies across a range of sectors seek…

By Callum Gray