Business

Business is one of the principle activities of citizens living in a society in which people are employed, employ others, produce products and deliver services.  Phew, that’s the technical definition of business anyway. Our vast experience in helping businesses and individuals operate their businesses on a day-to-day basis has given us some valuable experience and awareness which we like to share in our news area.

If you’d like business support our approachable team of business consultants are a great source of help with business planning.

Read our business posts below for more in-depth business insights.

Business Posts

How to Keep Records for the Self Employed

We found this quick but fairly in-depth guide aimed at self employed business owners about how to set-up a successful record-keeping system for VAT.

Guiding you through some of the basic steps involved, length of time to keep records for

Key Points Budget

Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his 2013 budget. Here are some of the key points.

Income Tax
• The tax free allowance to be raised to £10,000 in 2014, a year earlier than planned.

Housing
• Interest free loans up

Business Rates Rise of Increasing Concern

Rises to business rates are a major concern for small firms amidst changes to the tax system, a survey of the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has found.

Members of FPB were polled on the current Government’s changes to tax.

Boost for Scottish Food and Drink Exports

Manufactured goods in Scotland grew by 0.8 percent during the third quarter of 2012, mainly due to growth in the food and drink sector.

The National Statistics Publication for Scotland revealed that the biggest contribution was from alcohol exports, which

LIBOR and You

One of the highlights in the news this week has been the LIBOR rigging scandal, for which the part nationalised RBS has been forced to pay a £390m fine.

Have you seen it on the 6 o clock news and,

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem.

  • Nulla consequat massa
The Steedman Column – A Tax Stuffing

While Tracy Emin, one of the leading lights of the Brit-Art movement reportedly quit the country in early 2009, with the famous quote “Stuff your 50% tax, I’m taking my tent to France” and thousands of celebrities, footballers, and hedge

Autumn Statement Key Points

Autumn Statement Key Points

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has addressed Parliament on the government’s plans for the future of the economy.

Here are some key points.

Benefits and Pensions:

Most working age benefits to rise by one percent;

Reduced Rates Scheme Benefits Record Number of Scottish Businesses

89,087 Scottish businesses have benefited from the Small Business Bonus Scheme (SBBS) in the past year, according to new Government data.

The scheme provides non domestic business rates discount for small Scottish businesses. Last year, 85, 199 took up the

Safety and Employment Laws to be Relaxed

The reasons for unfair dismissal are to be relaxed at employment tribunals under proposals announced by business secretary Vince Cable.

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) are to make a number of proposals to cut back on red