May 3 2019 Our Taxation News – Spring 2019 is now available! Categories: Taxation Our Taxation News – Spring Edition is now available, featuring segments from each of our tax services, as well as client profiles and the latest tax round-up news. Our newly designed bulletin, in keeping with our dedicated tax website, showcases the fantastic and varied tax expertise, experience and excellence we provide to our growing client more
May 2 2019 EQ Supports Fife Engineering Firm Move to Employee Ownership Categories: Engineering & ManufacturingTaxationTechnology With the support from our Taxperts, G S Brown Limited has safeguarded its future by moving into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure. In a move that secures the business in its Fife location, owners Des and Mike Brown transferred the majority of the company’s shareholding to the Trust for the benefit of the company’s 27 more
May 1 2019 Getting to Know You – Rachel Bell Categories: People Rachel is a Principal Manager, based in our Dundee office. She is a CA and a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA). Whilst she specialises in tax, she deals with a varied client portfolio. Rachel is head of our Transaction Tax group and is also a key member of our R&D Tax and Healthcare teams. We caught up more
May 1 2019 Supporting ‘Agritourism’ and rural businesses across Scotland Categories: AgricultureFood & DrinkLeisure Our privileged position as tax advisors and accountants to many rural businesses throughout Scotland’s wonderful landscape has allowed us to be involved in advising clients on a range of leisure sector projects, often diversification enterprises from the main rural business. These projects have included tourism accommodation, shops and cafes, and events venues. As Scotland’s tourism more
Apr 24 2019 How can a profitable business collapse? Categories: Professions The collapse of a well known Scottish legal firm, reportedly making an annual net profit of £950,000 with turnover of £4.9m, may seem surprising to most people. In many ways it is surprising, but businesses and the modern economy change at a rapid pace nowadays and successful businesses can simply be left behind if they more
Apr 22 2019 Summary of Recent Changes to Capital Allowances Categories: Taxation The 2018 Autumn Budget confirmed a number of changes to capital allowances, all of which are now in force. Capital allowances can provide substantial tax savings to businesses and it is therefore important that these are maximised where possible. Structures and building allowance (SBA) From 29 October 2018, capital allowances are now available for new more
Apr 19 2019 Going the Extra Mile Categories: Charities Sometimes juggling the financial and operational side of your charitable organisation, whilst dealing with lots of other things in your life, is not easy. We believe in taking away the hassle, giving you the chance to focus on running your charity – that’s why we offer our charities clients a complementary service line. In addition to more
Apr 17 2019 Working with Crosbie Matthew Funeral Directors Categories: EQ News The death of a loved one, whether expected or sudden, can spark a range of emotions. Alongside the sadness and despair comes the need to organise a funeral which is both meaningful and respectful, an overwhelming prospect when dealing with one’s own grief. As one of Fife’s longest established family firms, dating back to 1939, more