Scott Burkinshaw

Scott Burkinshaw
I am Head of Business Taxes at Shorts, where I lead our specialist Radius team focusing on R&D tax relief. As a Chartered Tax Adviser with over a decade of experience at national and international firms, I work with businesses and their owners to provide strategic corporate and personal tax advice. My expertise includes R&D tax relief, business disposals and acquisitions, and long-term tax planning, helping clients achieve their goals in the most efficient way.

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21 July 2015

July News round-up

Welcome to our July news round-up containing current and topical news items that we hope may be of...
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20 July 2015

Changes to the taxation of dividend income

The Chancellor, George Osborne, took the opportunity of the first wholly Conservative budget for...
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20 July 2015

Tax relief on pensions for high earners

As the industry expected, the latest Budget presented plans to limit tax relief on pensions for...
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17 July 2015

Changes to Tax Relief on Plant and Equipment

The Annual Investment Allowance (“AIA”) is a temporary tax allowance that provides 100% tax relief...
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9 July 2015

Summer Budget 2015

Yesterday, the Chancellor George Osborne announced his Summer Budget; the second of the year and...
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30 June 2015

June News round-up

Welcome to our June round-up containing current and topical news items that we hope may be of...
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