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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging the Chancellor to freeze the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in the Autumn Statement on 17th November. As hard-pressed families, businesses and charities battle the rising cost of living, a hike in IPT could lead to people cutting back on insur

Last Friday 600 guests gathered at Glasgow Hilton for the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's Fundraising Ball, raising over £200,000. The ball, which was the first in three years, reached the record-breaking donations total with a generous gift from James and Sandy Easdale of McGill’s

Leap Automation, a Scottish producer of intelligent robotic systems for end of line automation for fresh produce, has received a seven-figure cash injection from Alba Equity and Scottish Enterprise. The significant investment will see the Aberdeen business consolidate its lead in the food packi

Business activity across Scotland's private sector contracted again in September, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - was little-chan

The Scottish Government has asked Scotland's Auditor General to launch an investigation into the awarding of the £97m Scottish ferries contract. The request comes after suggestions from a documentary arose that the process of awarding the contract have been rigged as successful bidder Fer

Today, Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer revealed his fiscal plans in his emergency 'Mini Budget' aimed at boosting the economy to reach his 2.5% growth target. Mr Kwarteng's announced tax cuts and reforms, "the biggest package in generations", were met with mixed reactions.

Business in Scotland is not making the most of the little innovation funding it receives, potentially hampering growth, according to new research.

Mark Stewart, partner of corporate finance and head of energy, infrastructure and sustainability at business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael, highlights the limitations of Prime Minister Liz Truss' Energy Price Guarantee announced last week. From October 1, a new ‘Energy Price Guarantee

Donald Trump and his accounting firm Mazars USA, have been forced to hand over key financial records to lawmakers as part of a three years investigation into his disclosures and conflicts of interest. Carolyn Maloney, chair of the House Oversight Committee, said: “After numerous court victorie

Keith Tully, partner at Real Business Rescue, touches upon the ticking time bomb Scottish businesses are racing up against in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, which takes the form of the skills and labour shortage, and ambitious technology standards embraced by thriving competitors. The coronaviru

Business confidence in the UK has fallen in the last quarter as companies struggle with the rising cost of doing business, a survey of chartered accountants by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has found. Business confidence has slumped to its lowest level since the

New draft legislation to change the R&D tax relief regime will create a vacuum of inequalities for businesses seeking relief according to audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. The changes will come into effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023. This will create marked in

Business activity across the Scottish private sector increased at only a fractional pace during July, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI data. The seasonally adjusted headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector outp

Permanent job placements in Scotland expanded at the softest pace in 17 months as greater economic uncertainty dampened overall hiring plans, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs survey.

The tenants of a farm in Inverness have been granted a decree ordering the liquidator of the owner company to conclude missives for the sale of the land to them under statutory right to buy provisions. Amanda and Deanna Urquhart argued that they had a right under the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland)