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  1. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Empowering Your Team: The Art of Coaching in a Fast-Paced World

    In the ever-evolving landscape of today’s business world, one key leadership skill stands out as essential: coaching. As a people manager, finding the right balance between directing your team and coaching them to success can be a challenging endeavour. Time…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  2. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Is salary sacrifice worth it for an electric car?

    The 2022 Benefit in Kind Statistics annual report shows there has been a significant shift from diesel company cars which accounted for around 80% pre 2017, to 60% by 2019/2020 with a further decline to just 49% (355,000) in 2020/21. …

    By Caroline Murphy

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  3. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Furnished Holiday Lets – An Introduction To Your Obligations

    Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) are becoming more and more popular in the UK, particularly in Scotland, with holidaymakers’ desires for a ‘staycation’ only increasing. But are you aware that these properties come with a different set of tax rules compared…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  4. Blog26th Jun 2024

    How Best To Organise Your Finance Function

    Your finance function is the eyes and ears of your business. It gives you insight where you need and reports on your past and predicts your future. A finance team needs to have the right people in the right seats……

    By Caroline Murphy

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  5. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Payment on Accounts- what do you need to know?

    Unlike the PAYE system, when you start working as a sole trader or have a new untaxed source of income (e.g. rental income, dividend income) you won’t pay tax as money comes in. Instead, your first tax bill is likely…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  6. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Maximising Investment Returns in a Challenging Economic Climate

    Rising interest rates and inflation in the current economic environment make careful planning essential when deciding where and how to invest. AAB’s Private Client Tax Team and AAB Wealth can help you on the implementation of a tax efficient financial plan…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  7. Blog26th Jun 2024

    What is a Payment on Account?

    Unlike the PAYE system, when you start working as a sole trader or have a new untaxed source of income (e.g. rental income, dividend income) you won’t pay tax as money comes in. Instead, your first tax bill is likely to fall…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  8. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Rolanda Markey – People Spotlight

    WHO I HELP Small organisations through provision of ongoing HR support services and medium to large organisations with specific employment relations project work.   HOW I HELP I with a variety of different employers within the three main sectors including…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  9. Blog26th Jun 2024

    What is a Foreign Partnership?

    For United States (US) tax purposes, the Internal Revenue Code defines a ‘partnership’ as a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organisation through, or by means of which, any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on, and…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  10. Blog26th Jun 2024

    VAT- A Guide For Sole Traders

    When many people think of VAT, they think of the extra charge on clothes, petrol and everyday items. However, those that are self-employed and/or run a business, may be required to get involved with VAT more than they would otherwise…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  11. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Think People Co-Founder to Retire

    Think People, an AAB Group company, has announced that Anne Dougan will retire from the business in August 2023. Together with Emer Hinphey, Anne Co-Founded Think People in 2006. Since then, the business has grown in size and reputation as…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  12. Blog26th Jun 2024

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    HMRC Targeting Airbnb Landlords  

    The way in which we’re able to generate multiple streams of income from property ownership has changed. With platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Cool Stays, landlords are turning to short-term let properties as a source of income and seeing…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  13. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Employee Relations Essentials

    In any organisation, one of the most critical factors that contribute to its success is a positive and harmonious relationship between the employees and management. This aspect of organisational dynamics is commonly referred to as “employee relations.” Employee relations encompass…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  14. Blog26th Jun 2024

    Inheritance Tax – Could your estate be exposed?

    Many more ordinary people are becoming liable to Inheritance Tax (IHT) who may not have before. In this blog we’ll be looking at what IHT is, why the rise is occurring and how we can help you mitigate your IHT…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  15. Blog26th Jun 2024

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    Alternative Dispute Resolution – Why it’s Good To Talk

    Many importers have found that being in dispute with HMRC can be a costly business. Where margins are tight and room for manoeuvre limited, the unexpected tax bill can make a business venture uneconomic. Where there is a risk of…

    By Caroline Murphy

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  16. Blog26th Jun 2024

    What is Non-UK Residence and How Could It Affect You?

    The default position is that UK Tax residence results in UK tax exposure on worldwide income and gains, no matter where they are held. UK Tax Residents, who are also non UK Domiciled (Domicile has a common law application and…

    By Caroline Murphy

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