Feb 16 2018 Tax planning for professionals – our top tips Categories: ProfessionsTaxation With over two months until the end of the financial year (ended 5 April 2018), there is still time to take action to reduce future income tax liabilities or take advantage of annual allowances. Take a look at our points to consider, ahead of the new financial year below: • Have you maximised your annual more
Feb 14 2018 Managing profitability of your nursery Categories: Healthcare The current climate is becoming increasingly challenging for private nurseries, with shortfalls in local authority funding of child places, higher business rates and higher staff costs. We understand that in many instances the funding provided by local authorities for child places is insufficient to cover costs and that this issue may get worse with Government more
Feb 12 2018 Construction companies could be missing out on thousands of £s of tax relief Categories: Property & ConstructionTaxation Research & Development (R&D) tax credits are available to limited companies subject to UK corporation tax, yet take up of the relief is lacking amongst SME’s, particularly within the construction sector. Construction companies often do not consider these claims applicable to them. However, due to the continuous innovation and bespoke solutions provided by the construction more
Feb 2 2018 Good news as funding deals are secured by local creative groups Categories: Technology Two local groups are delighted to be sharing in the £99million fund provided by Creative Scotland. Organisers of the NEoN festival and Creative Dundee have both been added to Creative Scotland’s list of organisations that guarantees them funding for the next three years. Gillian Easson, co-founding director of Creative Dundee said “We are really thrilled more
Feb 1 2018 Funding for Growth using Non-Bank Funding Categories: Property & Construction Typically, if the bank manager said “no”, there were very few alternative funding providers. Where-as today, there is an overabundance of potential funding sources. Peer-to-Peer (“P2P”) or Crowd funding SME secured lending is readily available for Scottish SMEs providing a real alternative to borrowing from the high street banks. Loans range from £100,000 to £5m, more
Jan 23 2018 From Self Employed to Business Owners Categories: Corporate FinanceHealthcare For many self-employed dentists, buying their own dental practice is a dream, the ultimate career goal. However, it is also a journey riddled with pitfalls, risk and uncertainty. For dentists and University of Dundee graduates Jane Clyne and Eleanor Ferguson, the onset of a new year marks the start of their second full year owning more
Jan 16 2018 Growth expected in UK games sector Categories: Technology Recent research by TIGA has found that the majority of development studios intend to increase staff numbers in 2018, and that the business environment is favourable for games development in the UK. However, there is also an air of caution for the future. An inability to secure affordable funding continues to be a barrier to more
Jan 9 2018 New patent fees from 6 April 2018 Categories: Technology Any business looking to apply for a patent may want to consider applying before 6th April to avoid increases in most fees. There is an increase in the application fee from £20 to £60 (£90 for a paper application) and a 25% surcharge if not paid at the time of application. Renewal fees are not more