Insight
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 2 years ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Jamie Davidson: From Berlin to Bo’ness – what is The Mietendeckel?
Published 2 years ago
Conduit Finance managing director Jamie Davidson looks at how Scotland can learn from the German capital’s rent cap alternative to instead accelerate social housing.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James McSporran: Scotland’s construction and logistics sectors must work more collaboratively to unlock benefits of energy transition
Published 2 years ago
Peel Ports Clydeport director James McSporran considers the opportunities the energy transition presents to both the construction and logistics sectors in Scotland, and how the two sectors can work more closely together to reap the benefits and to accelerate their own decarbonisation goals.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Kate Darracott: FCA’s listing rules reforms could pay off for Scottish companies
Published 2 years ago
Kate Darracott looks at the proposed reforms by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the UK’s listing rules aimed at making UK stock markets more attractive to businesses seeking to raise capital, and how they may make the UK listing regime more competitive, particularly for early-stage, high-growth companies, revitalising the UK and Scottish economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: It’s time to stop bashing landlords and start building new homes
Published 2 years ago
Marcus Di Rollo discusses housing issues in Scotland, from a shortfall of homes and rising rents to the impact of government policies on landlords and the construction of new homes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Paul McLennan: The importance of the short-term let licensing scheme
Published 2 years ago
Housing minister Paul McLennan discusses the importance of the Short Term Let Licensing scheme in Scotland, looking at its benefits to tourism and local economies, and addressing potential safety and housing availability risks.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Asif Hanif: Renewables – businesses need to hit the talent trail
Published 2 years ago
There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there’s been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050, Asif Hanif.As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stacy Keen: Million-pound penalties on the rise for UK export control breaches
Published 2 years ago
It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to face civil penalties of around £1m or more for breaching UK export control laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Michael Reid: Bounce-back loans – avoiding abuse of the system
Published 2 years ago
Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the intricacies of bounce-back loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 2 years ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Peter Shand: Art could put you in the frame at HMRC
Published 2 years ago
Peter Shand discusses the tax implications of owning and collecting art, including Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and emphasises the importance of tax planning and professional advice for art collectors, whether their collection is vast or modest.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 2 years ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lyndsay Clark: Creating a sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
Published 2 years ago
Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laurice Peverett: The digital office - why buildings need to get smart
Published 2 years ago
Turner & Townsend’s Laurice Peverett reveals why a digital-first approach to building performance in construction can help address societal outcomes within Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Julie Scott-Gilroy: Safeguarding projects against insolvency in the construction sector
Published 2 years ago
Julie Scott-Gilroy, legal director in the contentious construction team at Morton Fraser, rounds up her three-part series which takes a closer look at inflation and other challenges currently facing construction companies with a look at safeguarding against insolvency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Adam Hardie: How reduced duty on no and low alcohol drinks could brew success
Published 2 years ago
Adam Hardie discusses the implications of the new alcohol duty rules set to come into effect next week, which are predicted to impact the entire drinks sector, with particular benefits for producers of low and no-alcohol beverages.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Jamie Davidson: From Berlin to Bo’ness – what is The Mietendeckel?
Published 2 years ago
Conduit Finance managing director Jamie Davidson looks at how Scotland can learn from the German capital’s rent cap alternative to instead accelerate social housing.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
James McSporran: Scotland’s construction and logistics sectors must work more collaboratively to unlock benefits of energy transition
Published 2 years ago
Peel Ports Clydeport director James McSporran considers the opportunities the energy transition presents to both the construction and logistics sectors in Scotland, and how the two sectors can work more closely together to reap the benefits and to accelerate their own decarbonisation goals.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Kate Darracott: FCA’s listing rules reforms could pay off for Scottish companies
Published 2 years ago
Kate Darracott looks at the proposed reforms by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the UK’s listing rules aimed at making UK stock markets more attractive to businesses seeking to raise capital, and how they may make the UK listing regime more competitive, particularly for early-stage, high-growth companies, revitalising the UK and Scottish economies.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: It’s time to stop bashing landlords and start building new homes
Published 2 years ago
Marcus Di Rollo discusses housing issues in Scotland, from a shortfall of homes and rising rents to the impact of government policies on landlords and the construction of new homes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Paul McLennan: The importance of the short-term let licensing scheme
Published 2 years ago
Housing minister Paul McLennan discusses the importance of the Short Term Let Licensing scheme in Scotland, looking at its benefits to tourism and local economies, and addressing potential safety and housing availability risks.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Asif Hanif: Renewables – businesses need to hit the talent trail
Published 2 years ago
There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there’s been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050, Asif Hanif.As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Stacy Keen: Million-pound penalties on the rise for UK export control breaches
Published 2 years ago
It is becoming increasingly common for businesses to face civil penalties of around £1m or more for breaching UK export control laws.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Michael Reid: Bounce-back loans – avoiding abuse of the system
Published 2 years ago
Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, discusses the intricacies of bounce-back loans.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angus MacLeod: The key issues impacting the whisky sector
Published 2 years ago
Angus MacLeod, a solicitor who specialises in the spirits industry, has spoken about the challenges currently being faced by the Scotch whisky sector after conducting an analysis of the industry’s production, sales, and global reputation, and discussed the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Peter Shand: Art could put you in the frame at HMRC
Published 2 years ago
Peter Shand discusses the tax implications of owning and collecting art, including Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and emphasises the importance of tax planning and professional advice for art collectors, whether their collection is vast or modest.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stewart Pennington: No one size fits all solution as food and drink manufacturers navigate labour shortages
Published 2 years ago
Stewart Pennington writes about the challenges faced by food and drink manufacturers in the past year due to rising raw material costs, labour shortages, and the impact of Brexit, and discusses various strategies adopted by companies to manage these issues.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Lyndsay Clark: Creating a sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
Published 2 years ago
Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laurice Peverett: The digital office - why buildings need to get smart
Published 2 years ago
Turner & Townsend’s Laurice Peverett reveals why a digital-first approach to building performance in construction can help address societal outcomes within Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Julie Scott-Gilroy: Safeguarding projects against insolvency in the construction sector
Published 2 years ago
Julie Scott-Gilroy, legal director in the contentious construction team at Morton Fraser, rounds up her three-part series which takes a closer look at inflation and other challenges currently facing construction companies with a look at safeguarding against insolvency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →