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The decision by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to start issuing letters to Scottish taxpayers this week could lead to confusion, according to accountants BDO. The letters will simply state that individuals have been identified as Scottish taxpayers and that from next April some income ta

Scottish insurance adviser Scott McLuskey has launched Monteith Corporate Risk, a new boutique brokerage aiming to elevate service standards and transparency within the £95 billion insurance sector. Mr McLuskey, who resigned from global broker Lockton in October and was formerly a senior under

NatWest and Nationwide have announced substantial increases in interest rates, and the withdrawal of several mortgage products.

A team of Nationwide NOW personal finance consultants from Nationwide Building Society’s office in Dunfermline undertook a gruelling fundraising challenge during July to support local charity, Andy’s Man Club. The team from Dunfermline managed to complete 3582km and raised £325 for

New figures revealing that more than half of all Scottish goods exports were sent to Europe in the last quarter have raised concerns about the potential impact of Brexit. According to the latest HMRC regional trade statistics, the value of Scotland’s total annual goods exports increased by 14.

Gordon Duncan Gordon Duncan is partner and head of corporate at Lockton Companies LLP.

The winning team from insolvency specialists WRI Associates. Glasgow- headquartered accountancy firm French Duncan has raised more than £3,300 for a local charity through its annual charity pub quiz attended by more than 180 people from companies across the city, including Clydesdale Bank, Bank of

Property crowdfunding specialists Propnology have announced they are developing a new social enterprise platform aimed at helping first time buyers raise money towards a deposit for their first home. In much the same way as social enterprise websites have automated the fundraising process for charit

Calum Bennie Staff turnover at Scottish Friendly has come in for scrutiny following a series of high-profile departures at the finance firm.

UK banks are pushing the Treasury to increase the contactless payment limit from £45 to £100. If approved, the move would be one of the UK's first firm examples of parting company with the EU on banking standards.

A survey of 3,000 British people by William May has found that Scottish people believe that the threshold on inheritance tax should be £684,000.

Chartered accountants firm Wylie & Bisset has urged Scottish charities to be aware of the issues raised by the unpredictability of legacy giving, following figures revealing a sharp increase in legacy gifts. Annual legacy income to UK fundraising charities now amounts to £2.23 billion, wit

Product Guru, an online platform described as ‘Tinder for retail buyers and product suppliers’, has secured a £300,000 investment. The Scottish company has received financial backing from Asia-based retail technology investor Belmond Capital, Scottish retailer Scotmid and Scottish

Property professionals from all over the UK took over the streets of the Scottish capital and showed they were good sports in a 5k charity race organised by Aberdeen Asset Management.