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Mar 17 2020

The Budget 2020 announces increase to tax relief pension savings

Categories: Healthcare

Welcomed changes will be made to the pensions tax system, as announced in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget, in a bid to help high earners including senior NHS dentists and doctors who have been hit with high tax bills. The thresholds for the controversial tapered annual allowance will rise by £90,000 to ensure dental professionals more

Mar 16 2020

Opting to tax on development land sales

Categories: AgricultureTaxation

Tax planning surrounding the sale of land for development tends to be focused on minimising Capital Gains Tax, and rightly so as the amounts of tax at stake can be very significant. However proper consideration should also be given to VAT. It is probably best to start by explaining the default position. Normally sales of more

Mar 5 2020

Working together to support technology start ups

Categories: TaxationTechnology

The owner of an American company wanted to set up a new UK subsidiary, in partnership with a Scottish University, and approached EQ to discuss how best to structure. After early discussions, it became clear that funding was an issue that needed to be addressed. The possibility of setting the company up to secure EIS more

Feb 25 2020

Corporate Finance Deal Done!

Categories: Corporate FinanceProfessions

Our client is a long established Financial Planning business with over 30 years in the field. With offices in several locations across Scotland, their business provides independent financial advice on savings, investments, insurance and retirement to clients privately and on a corporate level. What type of work was involved? EQ assisted in the purchase of more

Feb 21 2020

Can you better fund your business?

Categories: Property & Construction

‘Cash is king’ is an age-old saying that has always and will always be true – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs in the construction sector can often find it difficult to secure funding as traditional lenders are unwilling to take on such a risk with upfront labour and material costs often needed more

Feb 19 2020

2020 expectations for the leisure sector

Categories: Leisure

Despite political uncertainty and the pound remaining weak, our specialist EQ Leisure team has high hopes for the sector with those involved in tourism, such as hotels, holiday parks and guest houses expecting a strong year in 2020. However, the sector may face some challenges ahead, particularly in attracting good people. Scotland is blessed with more

Feb 18 2020

Manufacturing business optimism is on the rise

Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) recently published its quarterly UK manufacturing optimism statistics, and the results were encouraging. After surveying 300 manufacturing firms, the CBI reported that business optimism for Q1 2020 was +23, which is an impressive increase from the -44 in the previous quarter. With business optimism improving at its fastest pace since 2014, more

Feb 11 2020

Corporate Finance Deal Done!

Categories: Corporate FinanceEngineering & Manufacturing

Our client is a long-established print and design company, with over 25 years in the trade. Located in Central Scotland, the business has a reputation for great customer service, high quality products and a strong focus on family values. The client also boasts a list of highly regarded customers. What type of work was involved? more