--- title: Shorts News in Brief – September description: Welcome to the September newsletter from Shorts. containing up to date, topical tax news. image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/thumbnail.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/) > [Business News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-news) # Shorts News in Brief – September Scott Burkinshaw - 7 September 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/thumbnail.jpg) ###### **Welcome to the September 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/Emai-cropped-with-links1.pdf) **to view the Shorts September 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:** - 5 tax considerations when buying a company - A look back to see how the changes to the taxation of dividends from April 2016 are now affecting many individuals - How Inheritance tax receipts continue to be on the increase - Business protection - 'Unleashed' - the Xero App which is providing powerful inventory management - Topical compliance tips for Practice Managers 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 in the September Newsletter 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: [Business News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-news) 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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