Blog9th Aug 2022
Under the current Capital Gains Tax regime in the UK there are rules in place to allow for transfers of assets between spouses to be deemed to take place at no gain/no loss for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) purposes. That…
By Jill Walker
View moreBlog8th Aug 2022
The impact of COVID has been widespread and far reaching, touching all aspects of work and home life. Many now have the option to work from home, but some are taking this as an opportunity to work from anywhere, including…
By Lynn Gracie
View moreBlog4th Aug 2022
As we approach National Cycle to Work Day on 1 August 2024, the significance of cycling for both personal health and environmental well-being continues to grow. Originally introduced by the UK government in 1999, the Cycle to Work scheme aimed…
By Nicola Burns
View moreBlog3rd Aug 2022
In 2022, reports of women receiving criticism for breastfeeding in public are still sadly occurring. Only recently, a staff of a major supermarket chain reduced a mother to tears after being told that she was being “inappropriate” for breastfeeding…
View moreBlog2nd Aug 2022
Successful business owners usually think long and hard about their exit strategies and negotiating business sales that meet their needs, but relevant tax planning is often overlooked or considered too late in the process to be effective. When you’ve put…
By Gunhild Dam
View moreBlog29th Jul 2022
In the last two years we have seen some of the most challenging times in business. In particular, the Scottish food and drink industry has been hit hard by varying restrictions imposed across the country. Despite these challenges, the industry…
By Derek Mair
View moreBlog28th Jul 2022
As the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill makes its way through Parliament, it is important to understand what the new Code of Practice to be issued by the Secretary of State would mean, especially for the hospitality, leisure and service…
By Nicola Burns
View moreBlog26th Jul 2022
There is nothing innovative about working from home. Employees in some capacities have been working from home for years, whether this is in a self-employed position or whilst occupying roles that benefit from a higher level of autonomy and asynchronous…
View moreBlog25th Jul 2022
Self-Assessment taxpayers who had a liability of more than £1,000 in the 2020/21 tax year are likely to be required to make ‘Payments on Account’ towards their 2021/22 tax liability. The first interim payment was due on or before 31…
View moreBlog22nd Jul 2022
It is usually around this time of year, as the holiday season gets underway that government departments publish consultation documents, and HMRC is no different. HMRC is looking for responses to its consultation on improving the data it collects from…
By Nicola Burns
View moreBlog12th Jul 2022
After the appalling actions of P&O in May of this year, the government has now introduced new legislation to ensure that seafarers are paid at least the National Minimum Wage. This new legislation, effective 6 July 2022, applies to any vessels…
By Adam Flight
View moreBlog6th Jul 2022
On the 6th of April 2022, the Northern Ireland Assembly introduced legislation that will now provide parents with two weeks’ Parental Bereavement Leave entitlement if they lose a child under 18 or suffer a stillbirth after 24 weeks. This…
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