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Budget 2021 at a glance

Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed his Budget on 3rd March, but what will be the impact for private individuals? The Chancellor vowed to “protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people” against the backdrop of the UK emerging from the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Scottish income tax: where are we now?

Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, presented the Scottish Government’s 2021-22 Scottish Budget on 28 January 2021, and in this insight article we take a look at Scottish Income Tax. This was the Scottish Government’s first post-Brexit Budget, as well as the first since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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New year, new you? There’s no better time to get on top of your life admin

2020 was certainly a difficult year and while the New Year could look to be off to a similar start, it’s important to remain positive and look to the light at the end of the tunnel with the news of the Covid vaccines arriving. It’s also true that for many of us, the last year provided a chance to re-evaluate what is most important to us.

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Scottish budget 2020-21 includes significant changes for commercial leasing

While history was made when Kate Forbes, the youngest ever Scottish Public finance minister laid out the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2020-2021, the Budget proposed a significant change for commercial leasing in Scotland.

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A tax guide for first time home buyers

There have been a raft of Scottish Government initiatives encouraging home ownership, there are both pitfalls as well as opportunities for first time buyers. Getting the right advice is key.

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