Jun 2 2017 Is your business structure in order? Categories: Healthcare When a dentist starts a dental practice or restructures an existing dental practice, you’d think there would be an industry standard when it comes to what type of entity should be formed and how it should be taxed. But there are many nuances and considerations that well respected tax and legal professionals differ on when more
Jun 2 2017 Abertay University opens £3.5m Science Laboratories Categories: Technology A new set of laboratories have recently been opened by the University of Abertay, Dundee at a cost of £3.5million. The labs have been set up to support the teaching of science, engineering and technology which includes forensics and biomedical sciences and will also be used for the development of food and drink, including Scotland’s more
May 31 2017 SSE create fund to help Perthshire start-ups Categories: Technology Scottish Southern Energy have recently set up a £250,000 entrepreneurial fund available to start-ups in the Perthshire and Highland regions. Entitled the Griffin and Calliacher Enterprise Fund, it will provide new and existing small companies access to grant funding up to £20,000. SSE community fund manager Marianne Townsley said “For the first time small businesses more
May 31 2017 VAT fuel scale charges Categories: EQ AccountingTaxation HMRC have issued details of the updated VAT fuel scale charges which apply from the beginning of the next prescribed VAT accounting period starting on or after 1 May 2017. VAT registered businesses use the fuel scale charges to account for VAT on private use of road fuel purchased by the business. You can find the more
May 24 2017 How can you protect your construction business from bad debt? Categories: Property & Construction Bad debts are a problem that affects most businesses, irrespective of size or sector; however the issue is particularly problematic for smaller firms who often have to incur upfront costs, many of which don’t have sufficient cashflow to survive. Small firms in the construction sector are particularly affected by bad debts, with 29% of owners more
May 22 2017 P11D deadline approaching Categories: Taxation The forms P11D which report details of benefits and some expenses provided to employees and directors for the year ended 5 April 2017, are due for submission to HMRC by 6 July 2017. The process of gathering the necessary information can take some time, so it is important that this process is not left to more
May 17 2017 Residential Property Tax Changes Categories: Taxation Cheryl Whitton and Sandi Drummond from our specialist property tax team are looking forward to exhibiting at The Agency Business conference in Glasgow tomorrow – Thursday 18 May 2017. Pop over and say hello to our team at stand 5 if you are attending. Individuals who own and let property are now facing significant changes to more
May 15 2017 TIGA concerns over UK Games funding Categories: Technology TIGA, the trade association that represents the video games industry, have recently carried out research that says that UK games businesses are struggling to get access to institutional equity finance. 89% of respondents who had tried to obtain equity funding from an investment fund had failed to do so. TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson said, more