March 2015

Win a Superb Meal for 2 at Trattoria Guidi

This Fantastic Prize is Up For Grabs in our Facebook Competition
ad+ is giving you the chance to win a treat for you and your partner. If you are selected as the winner of our free prize draw, you and your partner will enjoy a meal for two at Trattoria Guidi in Airdrie, Glasgow (worth up £60).

Entering the competition couldn’t […]

Can you claim tax relief on refurbishment costs

…and how can you ensure your business survives?


Many Scottish business owners are considering refurbishing their premises, and so the ad+ tax team is often asked for advice on what expenditure will be eligible for tax relief?

Get the right advice

ad+ has helped many business owners with all aspects of tax relief claims. Refurbishments can disrupt normal working arrangements within your business, […]

Informed insight on financial and tax planning issues

This is such an important time of year for taking action on a number of financial and tax planning opportunities, especially for business owners who want to accumulate and preserve personal wealth.

Many companies throughout Central Scotland are enjoying an upturn in trading, including those within the construction and leisure sectors. ad+ is helping business owners within Glasgow and Lanarkshire to […]

Budget Review: March 2015

The Chancellor’s 2015 Budget contained some important announcements and confirmed a number of changes planned for the new tax year.

We have put together a newsletter which contains the latest tax and financial information, which we trust you will find useful.
Topics covered include:

Business tax and investment incentives
The end of the traditional tax return
National insurance contributions
Pensions and savings
Value Added Tax
Income tax and […]

Win a free signed copy of ‘My Fight to the Top’ by Michelle Mone

ad+ is giving you the chance to win a SIGNED copy of Michelle Mone’s autobiography “My Fight To The Top.” It could be on its way to you if you are selected as our winner!

Entering couldn’t be easier – for your chance to win just “Like” the ad+ page andShare” the competition post.
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Below, you will find the Terms […]

Self Employment: What Expenses are Tax Deductible?

If you’re self-employed, you probably know that you can claim legitimate business expenses and set them against your tax bill – but not all expenses qualify so it’s important to make sure your claim is valid. At ad+ we can help.

For example, unless something that you buy for your business is a capital asset, a computer or machinery (which you […]

How to cope with job and financial uncertainty

In Scotland as throughout Europe, most workers now face a significantly longer life in employment than their parents or grandparents. Across 48 years of working[1] a typical individual entering the workforce today might expect to have nine full or part time jobs – and on average at least one major career change! Research from LV= shows a sharp shift from […]

Confusion Over New Retirement Income Choices

Many people in Glasgow and Lanarkshire do not yet fully understand the significance of the new retirement income choices. At ad+ we often find that even some experienced business owners do not appreciate the significance of the changes available for retirement income from 6th April 2015.

According to a recent ‘Real Retirement’ survey (full sources and references below) by Aviva more […]