Apr 26 2018 Could there be a wages liability waiting for you? Categories: EQ NewsHealthcare This case relates to a care worker who was paid a flat fee for an overnight stay and only the minimum wage for the hour in the evening where she was awake and working. Last year it was ruled that the minimum wage should be paid for the whole period as she was under the more
Apr 24 2018 Register your trust with HMRC or face penalties Categories: EQ NewsProfessions Are you the trustee of a trust or an agent dealing with trusts? If so you need to be aware of the requirement to register certain trusts with HMRC using an online service. You are only required to register the trust if the trust had a liability to income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax more
Apr 19 2018 Dundee university plans to be leader in forensic medicine Categories: Technology Dundee University has announced plans to create around 1,000 jobs and become a world leader in Forensic Medicine if it can secure funding of just over £100 million. An initial £64 million is being sought through the Tay Cities Deal, which would be used to create 400 jobs in the Dundee Life Sciences centre with more
Apr 12 2018 How well is your surgery performing? Categories: Healthcare EQ Healthcare is delighted to announce the publication of its GP Practices Benchmarking Report 2017. Produced in association with Kreston UK, the report explores statistics compiled from 161 practices across the UK. You can access the full report here – GP Practices Benchmarking Report 2017 We know that general practitioners are currently experiencing huge work pressures, more
Apr 12 2018 Extended tax relief for Video Game Industry Categories: Technology Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) was introduced from April 2014 but has now been extended from April 2018 to March 2023. Our EQ Technology team are delighted with this news; the tax credit encourages innovation within the UK gaming industry – safeguarding and creating jobs within the sector. Your company can claim VGTR if: the more
Apr 10 2018 Are you prepared for NHS funding changes? Categories: Healthcare The Scottish Government has recently developed an Oral Health Improvement plan to assess patients based on risk, and address the link between deprivation and ill-health. It is clear from reading through the consultation papers that they are looking to implement changes towards a more preventive system for the NHS dental service together with simplifying the more
Apr 6 2018 Dundee games fund receives boost Categories: Technology The Dundee based UK Games Fund has recently received a welcome boost to its coffers through the Creative Industries Sector Deal. After an initial £1 million was awarded in the November budget, which will allow it to continue until 2020, a further £500,000 has been provided to support new businesses during 2018-19. Paul Durrant, who more
Apr 2 2018 EQ Celebrates £300M Corporate Finance Success Categories: Corporate Finance EQ as a firm, have completed Corporate Finance assignments worth £300M in just two years. With offices in Dundee, Forfar, Glenrothes and Cupar, we employ over 100 members of staff and have 15 Partners. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships to work with our clients throughout their journey, whether that may be securing finance more