Insight Hub

• 17 April 2023
• | Tim Macdonald

Additional Dwelling Supplement and reliefs available to mitigate it

The increase of Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) – sometimes known as the “second home surcharge” – to 6% of the purchase price from 16 December 2022 was unwelcome news to buyers of investment properties and second homes in Scotland. ADS is paid on top of the ordinary rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).

• 5 April 2023

Anderson Strathern’s corporate investment team off to ‘record breaking’ start in 2023

• Date: 18 May 2023

Employment law foundations – gearing your business for growth

We’d like to welcome you to our employment law session at HALO, Kilmarnock.

• Date: 25 April 2023

Scottish Referrals Network: an evening of networking at HALO

Join us at HALO on Tuesday 25 April to find out more about our Scottish Referral Network and how it can benefit you and your clients.

• 31 March 2023

Anderson Strathern raises almost £11,000 for its chosen charity of the year – SAMH

• 24 March 2023

Anderson Strathern supports prestigious art show at Dalkeith Palace

• 24 March 2023
• | Vernon Dennis

Doing business better: the value of a robust ESG strategy

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, or ESG, is not a new concept, but the increasingly central role it is playing in the decision making of policymakers and business leaders is a more modern phenomenon.

• 22 March 2023

New chair sets out his ambitions for Anderson Strathern

• Date: 31 August 2023

Management Bootcamp 31 August 2023

Musab Hemsi's management bootcamp is back.

The purpose of this session is to enable you as a manager to encourage exceptional performance across your team, through effective management and coaching, in line with your own company’s values. We’ll combine theoretical and practical training, so there will be interaction and exercises for you to participate in and practice applying your new skills in an inclusive environment.

• 15 March 2023
• | Rory Knox

The diversification of drive-throughs within the UK

Although drive-throughs have been around in the UK for some time now,  we have seen a notable expansion in terms of the companies operating these in recent years. McDonalds were the first operator to adopt the US model when they opened the UK’s first drive-through in 1986.

• 15 March 2023
• | Mark Templeton

Right to Work checks for employers – Prime Minister pledges to tackle illegal working

In December 2022, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement in Parliament setting out his five-point plan to crack down on illegal migration to the UK and this included a pledge to increase raids on illegal working by 50%. The recent statistics published by the Home Office show there has been a significant increase in Home Office raids and penalties being issued to employers for breaches of Right to Work laws.

• 15 March 2023
• | Douglas McLachlan

The power of brand exclusivity

Much has been said in recent years about the various challenges facing the retail sector. From changing consumer habits driving competition online, to the Covid-19 pandemic forcing shops to close – it is well publicised that the established brick and mortar high street model is under pressure.