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Finding the right business technologies to meet commercial needs.

By Paul Holborow, Head of RMT Technology To say that information technology has had a massive impact on the workplace in the last two decades might well be the understatement of the century. From the advent of emails, mobile telephony and the pretty much universal incursion of the Internet into all areas of business through

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RMT help Corelogic complete £23.5 million sale

The Servelec Group plc has acquired Corelogic as part of its strategy to drive market share growth in existing areas and to expand into adjacent, complementary markets. Anthony Andreasen, Director of Tax at RMT, advised Corelogic throughout the process on taxation matters, while our head of commercial services Paul Gainford advised on the financial due diligence aspects

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Chris Moir

Staying Onside with the Taxman over Offshore Disclosures

By Chris Moir, head of trusts & estates at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors One of the recurring themes of the campaigning in the lead up to the recent General Election was the focus that all political parties promised they would have on maximising tax revenues if they were returned to office, especially where illegal

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Paul Holborow

Don’t waste your money on cyber security measures.

As ‘Cyber Security’, or rather the lack of it, features more and more in the news each day, Paul Holborow, Head of RMT Technology at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, takes a look at what’s causing all the fuss and how you should approach security in your business. Is it me, or have you noticed

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Anthony Andreasen

DO YOUR RESEARCH ON R&D TAX RELIEF CLAIMS

By Anthony Andreasen, director at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors There’s no reason why UK – and indeed North East – companies shouldn’t be right up there with the best in the world when it comes to innovative research and technology. Thanks to the Government’s research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme for SMEs and

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Paul Holborow

Cyber Essentials – are you prepared?

Paul Holborow, Head of IT Services at RMT Accountants and Business Advisors, takes a look at the Governments’ Cyber Essentials scheme aimed at SME’s. Launched in June 2014, the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme aims to protect SME’s from common internet based threats. It does this by suggesting implementing basic controls in 5 core areas. Alongside

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Anthony Andreasen

AVOIDING A TAXING CHRISTMAS

By Anthony Andreasen, director at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors While the temperatures have generally stayed on the warm side of balmy during October, the arrival of both shorter days and enormous amounts of festive merchandise in Tesco’s can only mean that Christmas is on its way. While the tax implications of the season of

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Tax breaks for charitable giving

There are a wide range of tax reliefs available for charitable giving. However, to obtain the reliefs, make sure the charities are registered. This article considers some of the most popular reliefs available and includes details of the forthcoming changes proposed by HMRC.

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Maxine Pott

MAXINE POTT GAINS NEW ENDORSEMENT FROM NATIONAL MEDICAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION

One of the North East’s best known finance professionals has received accreditation from the UK’s leading medical finance membership organisation for her expertise in this specialist sector. Maxine Pott, a director at Newcastle-based RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, is one of just a handful of healthcare accountants to be accredited by the Association of Independent

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