Blog6th Jan 2025Gender Pay Gap Reporting: How can HR Professionals Drive ChangeGender pay gap reporting has been a legal requirement for many UK employers since 2017, yet it remains a hot topic amongst us HR professionals. With public and organisational scrutiny of pay disparities showing no sign of easing, the responsibility…By Rachel CouplandView more
Blog6th Jan 2025What Is The Cost of Missing the 31st January Tax Deadline?January always seems to arrive in a flash after the festive rush, doesn’t it? With December barely in the rear-view mirror, filing your tax return might not have made it to the top of your to-do list. If the 31st…By Feargal McCormackView more
Blog16th Dec 20242024 Business Unit Year In ReviewAs we close the chapter on another year, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the progress, milestones, and opportunities that shaped our journey. Across our business units, 2024 has been a year of collaboration, growth, and delivering value where…By James Pirrie, Ian Bremner, Lauren McCluskey, Paula Fraser, Alasdair Green, Andrew Dines, David Purse, Alan Campbell, Neil Robb, Gordon Steele and Louise McCoshView more
Blog9th Dec 2024Extension to IHT – the impact on long term UK resident non-domsWe recently covered the impact of the 2024 Autumn Statement on non-UK domiciled individuals, with a focus on the abolition of the concept of domicile and the introduction of the new Foreign Income and Gains regime along with transitional reliefs…By Gunhild DamView more
Blog9th Dec 2024Why is responsibility in the workplace important?We frequently hear leaders show frustration using a version of the words “They just aren’t taking responsibility.” And we get it! It can be frustrating to feel like no one else cares as much as you do or that employees…By Aideen O’NeillView more
Blog6th Dec 2024“Tis the Season” – Christmas Festivities & Employee Gifts, an Employers’ Guide to the Tax & NIC ImplicationsNow that Christmas is upon us (“oh yes, it is!”) employers will be turning their attention to their own employees having planned the much-awaited Christmas party! In addition to this, employers may also give gifts or arrange Christmas parties for…By Gillian ForrestView more
Blog5th Dec 2024Scottish Budget 2025/26 – What are the Key Tax TakeawaysCompared to Labour’s Autumn statement, the Scottish Budget had relatively few tax policy announcements, focusing instead on their plans to spend revenue in this financial year. The key Scottish devolved tax changes set out by the SNP were as follows:…By Lynn Gracie and Jill WalkerView more
Blog3rd Dec 2024Importing Into The USThe impending arrival of the new US Administration brings a President elect who has a history of applying increased tariffs on imports into the US. A reoccurring theme from the presidential election campaign was the continual threat to further increase…By Alistair DuncanView more
Blog27th Nov 2024VAT Management: A Guide For The Industrial SectorThe industrial sector faces a myriad of VAT challenges and opportunities. This may be due to its involvement in cross-border activity or the fact that there are multiple parties involved in a single complex supply chain. In addition, the fierce…By Gabrielle BirdView more
Blog27th Nov 2024Capital Gains Tax- What’s In The Small Print?The recent budget introduced some highly anticipated changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The expected alignment of Capital Gains Tax rates with Income Tax rates didn’t materialise and instead, the government opted for more modest increases in the rates. These…By Jill WalkerView more
Blog25th Nov 2024Workplace Safety: 6 Steps Every Employer Should TakeA well-known food manufacturer was recently fined £1.28 million following the tragic death of an employee who was struck by a reversing vehicle while attempting to move a strip curtain on a loading bay. The employee was new to the…By Lee CraigView more
Blog20th Nov 2024Navigating Business Sustainability: A RecapRemember, remember the 5th of November…we will, and here’s why. We held our latest Aberdeen Business Breakfast Series event, welcoming over 70 clients and friends of the firm to our Aberdeen office for a panel session all about sustainability with…By Gregor AngusView more