JOHNSTON Carmichael has grown its construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness with the appointment of a new tax specialist.
Alison McGlashan has become a director in the accountancy and business advisory firm’s Inverness office. She joins from a ‘Big Four’ firm and has more than 20 years’ experience in corporation tax, 16 of which have been focused specifically on construction and property incentives, including capital allowances.
Her role will see her work with clients to help them unlock optimal tax reliefs from property investment – whether through acquisition/disposal, construction, refurbishment, or fit-out – or fixed asset investment more generally.
The appointment follows two recent partner promotions in Inverness – Allison Dalton and Martin Bannerman.
Alison McGlashan said, “Johnston Carmichael stood out to me as a firm that truly understands the value of specialist tax knowledge in supporting clients’ ambitions, especially in sectors where fixed asset investment plays a central role. The Capital Allowances regime has gone through much change in recent years, and with more valuable reliefs has come more layers of complexity.
“This makes it a challenging but rewarding area to work in. The opportunity to join a firm with such a strong reputation across Scotland and the UK was a major draw. I’m excited to bring my capital allowances and other specialist tax experience to clients across our various sectors, and to help ensure they are maximising available reliefs during what is a highly dynamic time in the tax landscape.”
David Ward, partner and head of specialist tax at Johnston Carmichael, added, “We’re really pleased to welcome Alison to the team. Her depth of knowledge in capital allowances, coupled with her specialist expertise, is a real asset to our business and will bring significant value to our clients. Alison’s appointment adds further strength to our well-established construction and property incentives team, which includes a partner and another director. While Alison is based in our Inverness office, her experience enhances the support we offer to clients throughout the UK.”
