Blog26th Jun 2024
At AAB we all have it in our hearts to help others. With that in mind we launched AABIE, our charitable initiative in 2016. AABIE enables everyone at AAB Group to invest and give back to the communities in which…
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With inflation remaining on the rise and now at a 40-year high of 10.1% and the threat of more hikes in interest rates, employees are really feeling the pinch. The jump in the last 12 months is so much higher…
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What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Do you ever struggle with managing your ‘energy tank’ to keep all aspects of life running smoothly? Managing emotions and tasks can be difficult, but there can be a strength found in…
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As we found out last week from several press articles, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, does not support many of the tax cutting measures that were set out in the mini-budget by the former Chancellor Kwarteng. The first being the…
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The Tech sector in Scotland has received a great deal of media coverage in the last 6 months, albeit at a macro level. Records being broken for exits, fundraises and the fairly recent announcement from the Scottish Government that Codebase…
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Whistleblowers Aid HMRC’s Fight against Furlough Fraudsters The COVID-19 furlough scheme was introduced to help millions of people and businesses through the pandemic. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claim that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has helped to pay the…
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Today, (October 10th) marks World Mental Health Day 2022. The theme this year is ‘make mental health & wellbeing for All a global priority’. There is potential for many negative impacts on our mental health at the moment; from recovering…
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The Chinese proverb that ‘wealth will not pass beyond three generations’ is likely to send a shiver down the spine of those who run a family business. Whether your business has just started trading or you are thinking about retiring…
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Payment deadline Class 1B Employer National Insurance contributions and tax are due by 19 October or 22 October if paying electronically. For October 2022 you will need to ensure your electronic payment reaches HMRC by Friday 21 October as the…
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Almost a year on from the extension of the timeframe for reporting disposals of residential property our blog provides a recap of the rules on what exactly needs reporting, who needs to report it, how is it reported, when is…
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AABIE is our charitable initiative which allows everyone at the AAB Group to invest in the communities in which we operate. We seek partnerships with charities and invite applications for donations, grants, and volunteers. The Moira Anderson Foundation is based…
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For the majority of the last 30 years, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system has been at the forefront of customs declarations in the UK. However, in a two-stage approach, CHIEF will…
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Employee Engagement is important for a strong and positive organisational culture which in turn is essential for attracting and retaining talent. which is essential for growing a sustainable and successful organisation. How do you ensure employees are engaged and satisfied…
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We are delighted to announce that we are now part of the AAB Group, a leading tech-enabled critical business services provider with a global portfolio of SME and large corporate clients working across seven key sectors: energy, tech, food &…
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From 6 April 2024, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) will apply to self-employed individuals and landlords with total business and/or property income above £10,000 per year. Under MTD for ITSA, taxpayers caught by the regime will…
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Have you heard of OLF (Organised Labour Fraud)? HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) uses this term when describing organised crime that involves genuine labour supplies. The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals published a HMRC special on the topic, but have…
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