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Moore Kingston Smith summarises the results of its global mobility survey August 2020
18.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesWe are delighted to share the highlights from our recent global mobility survey, which we ran in August 2020. The survey explores the experience of businesses and their response to global mobility since the Coronavirus crisis started. We summarise the key decisions that organisations need to make about the future of their international cross-border employment…
READ MOREThe absence of an India-UK Social Security Agreement continues to act as a barrier for trade and investment
17.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesOur latest joint report with the Confederation of Indian Industry, ‘India-UK Social Security Agreement’, highlights the hidden costs of trading between India and the UK where employees working on secondment suffer double contributions and employers suffer a double liability for the employer component. The introduction of the Social Security Agreement would help balance what the…
READ MOREVAT treatment on digital marketing supplied to charities
17.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesHMRC has issued some long awaited guidance on the VAT treatment of digital advertising supplied to charities following a period of negotiation with the various interested parties. The good news for agencies and charities alike is that HMRC has backed away from their original position that most forms of digital advertising by charities should be standard-rated.…
READ MOREWebinar recording: Cyber security – De-risking the use of Cloud services
17.09.20 / Insight posted in WebinarsIf you can’t view the recording please click here. Organisations are moving en-masse to Cloud services such as Microsoft 365 and Google Apps, and this changes each and every organisations cyber threat profile. Cyber criminals on the internet are very aware of this tectonic shift, and are taking full advantage of poorly configured or inadequately protected services…
READ MOREThe FinTech50 2020 announced
17.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesAs proud sponsors of The FinTech50 for the sixth year running, Moore Kingston Smith is excited to announce the 50 European companies to watch for 2020, together with the Top 10 ranked fintechs and Hot Ten of early stage innovators. Tom Moore, Head of Financial Services and Fintech at Moore Kingston Smith, was once again…
READ MOREEarly termination payments and unexpected consequences to the real estate sector
16.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesHMRC issued a press release this week on the subject of early termination payments and compensation which may have some unexpected consequences for the property sector. To date, most early termination payments have been treated as compensation for the loss of future profit, and therefore not subject to VAT. However, following two European Court decisions…
READ MOREMoore Kingston Smith Financial Advisers: Autumn 2020 Bulletin
15.09.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesIn our Autumn 2020 bulletin, we look at some of the lessons learned during the past months and the savings boost from a period of curtailed spending opportunities. For some people, lower spending has been offset by more serious reductions in income, but for those able to work from home, or whose income has been…
READ MOREWebinar recording: Getting strategy right – the sweet spot where impact and finance work together
11.09.20 / Insight posted in Articles, WebinarsImpact and finance are where head and heart come together; you simply can’t have one without the other. However, for many organisations it can be difficult to get the balance right between them – too much focus on impact and an organisation’s financial sustainability is at risk. But too much emphasis on finance over impact…
READ MOREWebinar recording: survive and thrive – gearing your business for growth
11.09.20 / Insight posted in WebinarsIf you can’t view the recording please click here. In this webinar our restructuring expert Dan Leaman explains how to identify a sustainable business model, and ensure that a business has sufficient cash resources to implement the business model. He also speaks about how to ensure a business model is a scalable platform for a…
READ MOREWelcome to our summer 2020 edition of Indo-UK Patrika
20.08.20 / Insight posted in ArticlesWelcome to our summer 2020 edition of Indo-UK Patrika, an informative newsletter keeping you up to date on recent changes and topics of interest on matters affecting those doing business in both the UK and India. In this edition, we provide an update on the latest Department for International Trade (DIT) Foreign Direct Investment figures…
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