Blog14th May 2018Talent Across BordersFollowing the success of Talent Across Borders last year, Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) are running this interactive, cross industry event for the second year in Aberdeen in May and London in June.View more
Blog14th May 2018Putting some Worth into your Worthless Assets: Negligible Value ClaimsPicture the scene; you have carefully invested your money purchasing shares in a listed company with the hope of one day making significant returns on your investment. However, what do you do when the company folds and your shares become…View more
Blog11th May 2018End Use Relief Changes – Welcome News as deadline extended until April 2019Following significant lobbying by the Oil and Gas Industry, the planned changes to the End Use Relief (EUR), including the Shipwork End Use (SEU) relief regime, have been postpone until at least April 2019.View more
Blog10th May 2018Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR)The Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR) is the UK’s legislation implementing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development best practice recommendations for limiting base erosion and profits shifting by means of excessive tax deduction for financing costs. The CIR rules came…View more
Blog9th May 2018Not Just a Compliance Exercise – How the financial audit process can add value to your businessOften incorrectly maligned as a costly exercise and a burden on a business’ finance team, the public are yet again distrustful of auditors due to recent high profile business failures.View more
Blog7th May 2018Procurement and Audit – The missing link?When you’re spending a lot of money, let’s say, a new kitchen, how much time do you spend agreeing the specification and the price? A lot, and you probably spend a lot of time making sure that the work has…View more
Blog3rd May 2018DIY Housebuilders – Don’t let VAT keep you from your dream homeWhen it comes to building your dream home, we find that clients have enough challenges to overcome without a 20% VAT bill being an added burden. Fortunately, when building a home for you and your relatives to live or holiday…By Debbie SmithView more
Blog2nd May 2018Portugal – A Golden Visa to the best kept ‘Tax’ secret in EuropeWould you like to move somewhere warmer than the UK to work or retire, with only a short flight home to keep in touch with family and friends? Thanks to the “Golden Visa” Portugal should definitely be top of your…View more
Blog1st May 2018Inheritance Tax – Call for SimplificationThe Office for Tax Simplification (“OTS”) has published a call for evidence alongside an online survey in an attempt to explore potential simplification of the current Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) regime. The review, which has been welcomed by professional bodies such…View more
Blog27th Apr 2018Roundup of International Tax BlogsDuring our series of International Tax blogs we have covered the key steps that should be considered when a business is considering undertaking work overseas.View more
Blog26th Apr 2018Countdown to Employment Related Security ReportingThe 6th of July 2018 is an important deadline for various taxes, especially Employment Related Security (“ERS”) reporting.View more
Blog24th Apr 2018HMRC’s Latest Tactics – A nudge too far?HMRC are increasingly using a new tactic called ‘nudge letters’ to target different taxpayer groups. The basic theory is that human behaviour can be influenced by emotional drivers such as a need to conform or feeling guilt. As such by…By Stuart PetrieView more