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Friday 1st December 2023

Carbon and Competing Land Use

With the carbon market beginning to take shape throughout the United Kingdom, we are starting to see tensions emerge around competing priorities for land.

First published in: The Herald

Categories: Carbon

Friday 1st December 2023

Artificial Intelligence in focus – What opportunities and risks does AI’s rapid development present for your business?

In our latest article, Joe Fitzgibbon and Alannah O’Hara explore the opportunities and risks posed to businesses by AI's rapid development.

First published in: Insider.co.uk

Thursday 30th November 2023

Cruise Ship, motorhome, and camping levies

Following recent Visitor Levy Bill consultation updates, the Scottish Government and councils are now considering levies for cruise ships, motorhomes, and camping. Proposed legislation would allow councils to tax those staying overnight, operating in much the same manner as the Visitor Levy would.

Categories: Hospitality and Leisure , Real Estate and Infrastructure

Wednesday 29th November 2023

What is Capital Gains Tax and is it relevant to me as a Trustee?

While Trustees may be well-versed in income tax matters, Capital Gains Tax poses an important and often complex consideration.

Categories: Private Wealth and Tax

Wednesday 29th November 2023

HSE’s approach to asbestos in schools following closures due to RAAC

In September, the Health and Safety Executive announced that it will be carrying out inspections in schools from October onwards relating to asbestos materials following recent concerns surrounding RAAC.

Categories: Workplace Risk and Regulation , Regulatory Risk and Compliance , Health, Safety and Environmental Regulation , Higher Education Sector , Private Wealth and Tax

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Subsidy Control Act 2022 – potential impacts of the first challenge

A look back at the first decision of the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, with eyes forward to its impacts and potential appeal.

Categories: Anti-Competitive Conduct , Subsidy Control , Economic and Public Interest Regulation , Economic Regulation , Public Interest Regulation

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Rising visa costs and increasing salary thresholds

Get your skilled workers in now if you can. Skilled Worker visa costs are increasing (again) in January 2024.

The Government already increased Skilled Worker visa application fees by around 15% on 4 October 2023, and there is more to come.

Categories: Hospitality and Leisure , Immigration

Friday 24th November 2023

The onshore wind sector deal for Scotland: near-term aims to hit 2030

The onshore wind sector deal for Scotland sets out a number of commitments in order to meet Scotland's 2030 onshore wind ambitions. This article provides a high-level summary of the deal, with a focus on the key near-term milestones you should be aware of.

Categories: Energy and Sustainability , Clean Energy and Renewables , Energy Markets and Networks , Sustainability

Thursday 23rd November 2023

Stormy days in the rural sector

For those of us working in the agricultural and rural sector, it’s clear this has not been an easy year.

First published in: The Courier, Farm Focused supplement

Categories: Rural and Estates

Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Out with the old, in with the... old: reforming the corporate director regime

In this article, Robbie Callander outlines the current law on corporate directors and explains the reforms which are soon expected to be brought into force.

Categories: Corporate

Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Taxing times ahead for tourists with visitor levies

The Scottish Government’s Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill is expected to be passed in August 2024 and will provide local authorities with the option to introduce a Visitor Levy Scheme within their area. Scott Ritchie and Robbie McElroy explain and look at what such a scheme would mean for the Scottish tourism industry.

Categories: Hospitality and Leisure

Tuesday 21st November 2023

Independent football regulator plans outlined in the King’s Speech

King Charles has announced that a newly introduced independent regulator for English football will form a key part of the UK government's upcoming legislative agenda.

Categories: Sports Law