Following two European court judgements, and an internal review, HMRC has now confirmed its view of …

At French Duncan we began offering HR consultancy simply because we saw so many of our clients who w…

Welcome to our summary of the Spring Statement 2022, which you can view below.

In case you misse…

Plastic packaging tax, or PPT, the UK Government’s newest ‘eco tax’, comes into force on 1 April 202…

If you weren't able to join us for our event, you can watch a recording here:

Buying, letting &a…

“When something hasn’t happened for a while, it seems all the more potent when it eventually does oc…

Capital Allowances can be a complex area, and one that we are often asked about. In this blog, we an…

January 2022 update - tourism sector funding announced

Details of a financial package worth up t…

Update: HMRC announced on 13 January 2022 that the changes for VAT businesses will now be introduced…

Below we summarise the main tax outcomes from the Scottish Budget on 9th December 2021 - if you have…

As we had hoped to inspire a return to a normal Christmas environment this year, the two common them…

THREE CHARITIES TO BENEFIT FROM CLOSURE OF WICK ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT FUND

Three registered charit…

French Duncan's panel of Tax and VAT experts answer your questions following on from the 2021 Autumn…

A number of UK import and export procedures will change again from 1 January 2022.  The majority of …

Our expert team have provided some specific insights into the Budget announcements, and some of w…

The government-funded furlough scheme drew to a close on 30 September 2021, and marks the end of an …

Not a week goes by without another multinational commenting on hybrid working - whether it be their …

The government has announced that temporary measures brought in to support businesses from insolvenc…

As most of us are now familiar with, in July 2020 the Government introduced a reduced rate of 5% VAT…

If you are thinking of buying a rental property, there are likely to be tax implications that you ar…

On Tuesday 7th September 2022, the Government unveiled their “Building Back Better: Our Plan for Hea…

This blog was originally published as a LinkedIn article by Judith on 26th August.

From 1 March 202…

As we all continue to face unique challenges during 2021, here at French Duncan we decided to piece …

COVERAGE:

• Accountancy Today: https://www.accountancytoday.co.uk/2021/08/24/french-duncan-names…

Recently, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published a consultation report on basis period reform. Th…

Following the first national lockdown in March 2020, there was a 13.5% fall in Q2 GDP which led many…

A leading Scottish, mid-tier, chartered accountancy firm has hired a new director in its Corporate T…

Last year taxpayers could automatically defer their second payment on account towards the 2019/2020 …

The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been hugely successful in providing fle…

Licence supports firm’s ambitions to best support clients through post Covid recovery programme

A d…

In a measure to boost business expenditure and encourage investment to help with the economic recove…

Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund (COVR)

The Scottish Government (via Creative Scot…

Since 6 April 2020, UK tax residents are required to report and pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to HM Re…

Introduction

On 20 May 2021 the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) issued its second report on rev…

We are delighted to announce that VAT Director Maria McConnell has been promoted to Partner, foll…

Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) are becoming more and more popular in the UK, and particularly in Sc…

Please note that the deadline for this scheme is 21st June 2021.

The VAT Deferral new payment schem…

Whilst we've read many others have recently launched flexible or hybrid working initiatives, we did …

From 1 July 2021 new VAT compliance rules will come into force in the European Union in relation to …

The Scottish government has confirmed the rates and thresholds for Scottish income tax that will app…

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, our Wellbeing Committee have been sharing a series o…

HMRC’s aim is to modernise the tax system. Their objective is to ensure all businesses and individua…

Louise McCosh, our HR Director, has written an article for HR Magazine, entitled "The impact of sepa…

The Corporate Advisory team at a leading Scottish mid-tier chartered accountancy firm, has surpassed…

Our HR team continue to consider the implications of the vaccine and discuss what steps can be taken…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Our expert team have provided some specific insights in to the Budget announcements, which you can s…

We thought it might be useful to have a short summary of the key COVID Grants currently still ava…

The new Domestic Reverse VAT Charge for Building and Construction Services (DRC) will come into f…

The Scottish Government have announced two new grants that are now available to apply for, with the …

In part 1 of a series of HR articles exploring the people challenges that may arise as a result of t…

The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) invite all hospitality industry professionals to j…

Louise McCosh, our HR Director, has written an article for HR Magazine, entitled "Five HR steps for …

The hospitality industry is currently going through it's most challenging period in history.  Our fr…

You may have seen news coverage today about The Supreme Court ruling which found in favour of sma…

Please note that applications for this fund have been temporarily suspended due to the high level of…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support informat…

The blog was written at Thursday 7th January, updated 25 January and 23rd March.

1st April de…

In 2020 the government announced that it had extended the grant scheme to fund employee training and…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support informat…

Our HR team take a moment to reflect the bearing that leaving the EU will have on employment law and…

At the beginning of 2020, I don’t think any of us thought we would be faced with working from home f…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

This page was updated on 17th December 2020 - the Furlough Scheme will be extended to the end of Apr…

Louise McCosh, our HR Director, has written an article for Business Matters magazine entitled "Ri…

Graeme Finnie, our Managing Partner, was asked to comment on the US Election result, and the impa…

Please note - the below was written on 3^rd November, before the furlough (Job Retention) scheme was …

Louise McCosh, our HR Director, had the below published in The Herald on Monday 26th October. Lou…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please note - the below was written on 27th October, before the furlough (Job Retention) scheme was …

PRESS RELEASE:

NEW CLIENTS BOOST FRENCH DUNCAN’S ENTREPRENUERIAL SERVICES DIVISION FOLLOWING CON…

As a result of the additional restrictions placed upon businesses from 9 October 2020, the Scottish …

The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), introduced as a temporary measure in April 2008 as a tax ince…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Written 9th October 2020.

Our HR team consider the most recent update from the chancellor, Rishi Su…

Written 7th October 2020.

Our HR team explore the repercussions for business following the announce…

The below article details new elements of COVID support announced on Thursday 24th September 2020…

As the furlough scheme winds down, and uncertainty through the COVID pandemic continues to loom, suc…

Changes for Residential Property taxes from 6 April 2020

For many, owning and selling their own …

HMRC has recently published Revenue & Customs Brief 12/2020 stating that receipt of payments lin…

MacRoberts’ and French Duncan’s corporate finance teams have supported one of the UK’s most ethicall…

Our Entrepreneurial Services Director Neil Robb and Senior Manager Graham Dyer were delighted to pre…

Eileen Blackburn, of French Duncan LLP, has been appointed by the court as Provisional liquidator…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

The mounting debt problems many will be facing

As we head towards five months since COVID-19 Loc…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Why Capital Gains Tax is surely going to change, and why you should get things in order before it…

Job Retention - Support and Incentives for Young People

Written Thursday 9th July 2020.

The Cha…

Job Retention Bonus 

Written Wednesday 8th July 2020.

‘Unprecedented’ is probably the most overuse…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

As you will have heard and read we are now in the era of the 'new normal', where the rules of before…

Having completed his dissertation, my youngest son has been lucky enough to be taken on five days a …

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Returning to Work after Coronavirus

Written 16th June 2020.

As the UK and Scottish Governments pr…

Top 10 Working from Home Tax Breaks

We wanted to alert you to the fact that there are tax breaks…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

The bottom article was written 26th March 2019.  Latest update immediately below made 5th June 20…

Full details of how we can help you around COVID-19 / Coronavirus is available on our special pag…

With traditional retail on its knees and hospitality and leisure in melt down, the Corporate Insolve…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

If we can help you make an HMRC furlough submission contact Linda Kelly, Head of Payroll, by clickin…

Full details of how we can help you around COVID-19 / Coronavirus is available on our special pag…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Full details of how we can help you around COVID-19 / Coronavirus is available on our special pag…

For all our information around COVID-19 visit www.frenchduncan.co.uk/covid-19.

This article was …

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

The CBILS is now closed to new applications.

Please be aware this blog has not been recently upd…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Full details of how we can help you around COVID-19 / Coronavirus is available on our special pag…

PRESS RELEASE: French Duncan helps ensure private sector front-line workers still get paid on tim…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

Full details of how we can help you around COVID-19 / Coronavirus is available on our special pag…

Please be aware this blog has not been recently updated with the latest COVID support information…

In response to the unprecedented developments with COVID-19 in the UK, French Duncan firstly wish…

The new Chancellor’s first budget is all about “getting it done”, whether by supporting individuals …

The new National Insurance Contributions (NICs) scales for 2020/21 were announced ahead of March’s B…

Just two weeks ahead of the Budget, the government has released the findings of its IR35 review and …

Many outsourced contractors, consultants and freelance workers are about to have a change of employm…

Sunday 8th March 2020 is International Women's Day, so we thought we would celebrate by interviewing…

Eileen Blackburn and Linda Barr of French Duncan LLP’s Restructuring and Debt Advisory practice have…

If you are like me and have failed miserably with your New Year resolutions fear not there is still …

December’s general election delivered a Conservative government with a majority which should consign…

Unlike the Californian rock band, your 16/17 pension annual allowance won’t be making a comeback

Th…

Entrepreneurs relief is a 10% rate of capital gains tax which applies instead of the usual 20% rate …

Continuing on the theme of wellbeing at work, Eileen Blackburn, Principal Partner in our Edinburgh o…

It’s that time of the year again and you just can’t escape it no matter how hard you try, it’s on th…

For the majority of people, December heralds the beginning of the festive season, with Christmas par…

In early December 2019, I will be leaving my family behind for 5 weeks, the corporate environment an…

There is an increasing focus on the importance of well-being in the workplace, both physically and m…

The Scottish Government has announced that doctors at risk of incurring an excess pension charge in …

As soon as the schools go back after the Summer holiday, then the seasonal media assault starts: fir…

Jenny Bairner, from Stirling, has continued her outstanding fundraising efforts for Pancreatic Cance…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP are expanding the services provided in t…

As many families across the country waved off students into the next stage of growing up and taking …

HMRC have made an 11^th hour decision to delay the planned implementation of the new Domestic Reverse…

The Off-Payroll working rules published last week will significantly impact contractors and hirers r…

If you are within Self Assessment, you may find you have been affected by an HMRC system error which…

Last month the government announced plans to extend the legal protections already in place by a furt…

Profits in Scotland’s legal sector have fallen by over a quarter in the last ten years according to …

“It’s the feeling of just knowing it’s there, isn’t it?  I like that I can access it at any time.”

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP have won more clients for their innovati…

ESSENTIAL UPDATE - LEGAL SECTOR ACCOUNTING

John Anderson, Entrepreneurial Services Par…

Proposed tax threshold changes risk Scotland being increasingly unable to attract or retain key indi…

The number of business failures in 2018 in the Scottish construction sector was the highest annual f…

This blog was originally published on LinkedIn on 11th June 2019.

Investors’ relief is now only ava…

As New Hopetoun Gardens becomes the latest Scottish business to become employee owned a leading acco…

We are looking forward to hosting our charity quiz night at Oran Mor on Thursday 19th September to r…

The latest survey of doctors by the BMA highlights the problems arising from changes to tax on pensi…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP are advising Scottish business owners to…

There are likely to be many more Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) for retailers following the r…

While the Treasury benefitted from record inheritance tax (IHT) receipts of £5.2bn in 2018, new figu…

The phrase ‘define your terms’ could have been invented for the benefit-in-kind rules around company…

As people are living longer,  a parallel older-age profile is emerging in the labour force.

Labour …

A new Statutory Instrument will introduce the domestic reverse charge into UK legislation via VATA 1…

Measures designed to limit the cost of pensions tax relief to the Treasury are having some unwelc…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP have expanded their HR team as demand…

It may have come as a surprise to realise that until April, not all workers were entitled to a pa…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP are hiring 15 new people as part of i…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP have appointed a new partner in their…

The Scottish retail sector had its highest ever quarter for insolvencies in the first three months o…

Eileen Blackburn and Brian Milne, of leading accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP, ha…

A daughter is running in this weekend’s London Marathon to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK afte…

The overall number of Scots facing insolvency in the first quarter of 2019 rose 29.2% compared to th…

The number of Scottish firms failing in the first quarter of 2019 rose 33.9% compared to the last qu…

Employers are being warned that share scheme reporting is essential to avoid penalties according to …

Debenhams administration is simply the latest sign of longstanding problems within the retail sector…

Scottish landlords of private rented properties face higher tax bills than their English counterpart…

French Duncan are looking forward to being involved in this unique event on 4th April, organised by …

The summer 2015 Budget resulted in a variety of tax changes aimed at discouraging buy-to-let (BTL) i…

You may not be able to tell at a first glance that there is any difference from your March pay slip,…

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, previously stated the Spring Update is now the reserve of economic p…

Brian Milne of leading accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP, was appointed Provisiona…

In the Autumn of 2018, two new sets of corporate insolvency rules were released in Scotland, both of…

Linda Barr and Eileen Blackburn, of leading accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP, hav…

The number of retailers in Scotland going bust has been at rate of just over one a week for the last…

Scottish businesses are being warned to prepare for the VAT implications of a no deal Brexit accordi…

Leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan LLP are forecasting a 40% increase in staffi…

On 6 April 2019, two sets of new rules - The Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangement…

The number of restaurants in Scotland going bust last year increased by 86.3% according to new analy…

Brian Milne and Eileen Blackburn, of leading accountants and business advisers French Duncan LLP, ha…

The Taylor review was launched in July 2017 and made a number of recommendations in relation to mode…

Accountants and advisers French Duncan had advised on 25 deals worth almost £200 million in 2018 in …

VAT inspections used to be a fairly regular occurrence for VAT registered business owners and were o…

Scottish business owners are warned that mandatory pension contributions are increasing by 3% in Apr…

The overall number of Scots going bust in 2018 rose 13.6% compared to the previous year according to…

The number of Scottish firms failing in 2018 rose 21.2% according to analysis of the latest figures …

The era of the ‘amateur’ landlord may be at an end according to Scottish accountants and business ad…

If you’re in a partnership, who is responsible for filing the partnership tax return? A recent First…

The Highland Hotel in Aberdeen has closed with the loss of 20 jobs, according to accountants and bus…

Accountants and financial advisers French Duncan are urging Scots to get their tax returns in early …

More than 30 Scots will go bankrupt every day in 2019, according to forecasts by an accountancy firm…

As 2018 draws to an end and the New Year approaches, it seems like a good time to consider what is h…

Stephen Oates, tax director at French Duncan, warns that business owners should take care that they …

Scottish business owners are missing out on tax savings and encouraging employee ownership, accordin…

Scottish businesses owners remain “hostile to the idea of Brexit”, accountants and financial adviser…

The number of retailers in Scotland going bust in 2018 is set to be the highest in five years, accor…

A lot has been written about the advantages of employee ownership trusts where the focus has been on…

Scottish businesses may face serious cash flow problems in the event of a no deal Brexit, according …

Scottish businesses face huge potential skill shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit, accountanc…

Our payroll services team would like to remind all French Duncan clients that changes to pensions au…

This blog was originally published on LinkedIn on 17 October 2018.

There were some interesting deve…

The 2018 Budget delivered opportunities for businesses, intended to support and encourage them to in…

In what was designed to be the last Budget speech before Brexit, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, out…

Accountants and business advisers French Duncan have been appointed the liquidators of Town House re…

The niece of a WWII Glasgow veteran has had her uncle’s medals presented to her after decades of bei…

What are the latest developments?
As it currently stands, the UK is set to leave the European Union (…

As you may well be aware, the employment tribunal landscape has been a bit like a game of ping pong …

In truth, it is probably impossible to prevent all scamming completely, but we can and should narrow…

The way pension tax relief works is reportedly under review by the Treasury.

The apparent proposal …

HMRC has revealed plans for a new penalty system for late tax returns, in the draft Finance Bill 201…

I think it would be fair to say that the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has not had a…

The sale of shares in an unquoted trading company will generally give rise to a capital gain which m…

Eileen Blackburn head of Restructuring and Debt Advisory at French Duncan LLP, says recent reports b…

What is happening?
HMRC has launched a consultation on the proposed draft VAT legislation to implemen…

With headlines stating “Scotland records it’s highest ever temperature”, how do you ensure you are p…

This blog was previously published on LinkedIn on 12th June 2018.

If you work as a contractor, or e…

The way savings are taxed is being reviewed by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) – but don’t ho…

A number of well-known brands have been marred in the media in recent months for failing to pay the …

When you hear the term Employment Related Securities what do you think? Do you know this term is use…

This blog was previously published on LinkedIn on 19th April 2018.

HMRC has been defeated in a new …

Ever since the vote to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, the question of what this me…

5 April has passed with many stockbrokers and IFA’s breathing a sigh of relief as last minute pensio…

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is another factor which landlords of Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) properties sh…

French Duncan are proud to be supporting Barclays Digital Wings, a free digital skills interactiv…

To conclude our series of blogs, there are a variety of complex tax rules, reliefs and allowances wh…

With the recent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impending, you might well be among the sco…

This blog was originally posted on LinkedIn on 9th March 2018.

A common theme of cybercrime is that…

MTD for income tax has continued to stay on the back burner with HMRC, with the most recent expec…

Welcome to our summary of the Chancellor's announcements from yesterday's Spring budget.

Please c…

The end of the tax year is in sight, a key time for you to make sure you’ve done everything you can …

The default position for supplies of land and property is that such supplies are exempt, with some n…

Are you thinking about incentivising your employees or and you reading this and asking why would I w…

As stated in one of our previous blogs one of our biggest concerns when it comes to landlords is the…

Since April 2014 employers have been required to submit employment related securities (ERS) annual r…

Income Tax
Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) are not currently affected by the government’s changes t…

This blog was previously published on LinkedIn on 14th February 2018.

Two recent surveys have highl…

To gain the tax advantages of a Furnished Holiday Let (FHL), the property must qualify, and HMRC hav…

French Duncan is a member of HLB International, one of the world’s largest accountancy networks with…

Our Corporate Advisory team were delighted to have had a successful 2017, with deals worth in the re…

This blog was originally published on LinkedIn on 18th January 2018.

GDPR will affect every aspect …

This blog was originally published on LinkedIn on 29th November 2017. 

The General Data Protection …

This blog was previously published on LinkedIn on 12th December 2017.

Capital allowances rules are …

This blog was previously published on LinkedIn on 25 October 2017.

An investigation by Verizon note…

With many guests checking in and out every day each carrying out multiple transactions throughout th…

Household debt is at its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The amount of debt owed o…

As Brexit negotiations continue to dominate the headlines, the hospitality and leisure sector wait w…

Please note this blog was originally posted on LinkedIn on 26 September 2017.

There has been an ove…

Real-time Cloud Accounting
Automation and cloud based accounting is massively transforming book-keepi…

It can be said that rota management is one of the biggest headaches within the hospitality industry.…