At Miller Samuel Hill Brown, we have an employee-led charity committee, and each year we choose a charity to partner with. Last year staff voted for Maggie’s to help in the charity’s efforts to provide support for people living with cancer and their families. We are delighted to have raised funds for Maggie’s throughout 2022 by undertaking a number of fundraising activities: bake off; Kiltwalk; potluck; and the firewalk.
There are various reasons why you may consider purchasing a second residential property. Maybe you are looking to invest in a buy-to-let property, or maybe you would like to have a holiday home to escape to on the weekends and during the holidays. However, it is important to be aware that owning additional property in Scotland considerably affects how much tax you are liable to pay when purchasing residential property. Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is one of the most significant costs to consider when purchasing property in Scotland and the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) is a further charge which must be considered when purchasing any additional property in Scotland.
Whilst flowers, cards and chocolates are the universally accepted presents for your loved one or love interest, romance in the workplace is not always as Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have led us to believe.
Our chairman, Marie Macdonald, recently appeared on Scotland Tonight discussing the government’s response to recommendations on supporting employees with menopause in the workplace. In this blog, we discuss this in further detail.
