--- title: Shorts News in Brief – August description: Welcome to the latest newsletter from Shorts containing current and topical news items that we hope may be of interest. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Shorts%20News%20in%20Brief%20Newsletter%20-%2003.08.16%20(Cropped)_Page_1.jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [Corporate Finance](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) # Shorts News in Brief – August Scott Burkinshaw - 4 August 2016 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Shorts%20News%20in%20Brief%20Newsletter%20-%2003.08.16%20(Cropped)_Page_1.jpg) ###### **Welcome to the latest newsletter from Shorts containing current and topical news items that we hope may be of interest.** Click **[here](https://www.shorts.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/Shorts-News-in-Brief-Newsletter-03.08.16.pdf) **to view the Shorts Newsletter in full. As usual, we cover a broad range of issues in this newsletter which hopefully provide items of interest for all our clients and contacts, demonstrating the range of potential issues facing businesses at present and how we can help. We regularly update the news section of our website so please visit it [here](https://www.shorts.uk.com/news/) to see our latest news items and blogs. **Issues covered in this edition include:** - 7 'must dos' when selling a business - Top 5 tax tips for GPs - Tax reliefs available to dragons' den type investors - Currently available personal tax allowances - Our new Financial Services website - July's recruitment, as Shorts appoint more high level professionals Please do not hesitate to **[get in touch](https://www.shorts.uk.com/contact-us/)** if you need any assistance with any of the topics covered or any other matters. ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Scott%20Burkinshaw%20600x600-1.jpg) #### 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. [View my articles](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/author/scott-burkinshaw) Tags: [Corporate Finance](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance), [Healthcare](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/healthcare), [Business News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-news), [tax compliancy](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/tax-compliancy) Share this on - - - [Questions? Get in touch with us](https://www.shorts.uk.com/contact/) ###### Tax Saving Guide 2026-27 Written especially for entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses, this guide is full of planning ideas and tax risks to avoid. 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