The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) compelled 177 witnesses to attend interviews last year, marking a 37 per cent increase on the 129 interviews it undertook the year before as it steps up its pace of investigation, according to City-headquartered law firm, RPC.
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The Association of British Insurers has today warned that some pensioners may be withdrawing too much too soon and at rates that would see their money run out in a decade or less.
Tax increases being imposed by the UK and Scottish governments will make it easier for irresponsible landlords to provide sub-standard housing to tenants, according to the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL).
Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has confirmed that the Edinburgh-based bank would still move its registered headquarters south of the border should Scotland vote to leave the UK in a post-Brexit independence referendum.
Derek MacKay Scotland has asked the UK government to reform laws allowing for a Scottish business vehicle to be used for tax evasion. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has asked UK ministers to change the law so that criminals who use Scottish Limited Partnerships may be exposed while preserving the ve
Independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers Johnston Carmichael has appointed six new specialists to its tax team in response to significant growth in tax requirements across a range of sectors including R&D, food and drink, oil and gas, and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Claire Raftery, Claire Thomas, Zoe McDonnell, Iain Buchanan and Victoria Anderson BLM, an insurance and risk law specialist, has announced 12 partner promotions and 33 associate promotions. The promotions are spread across all six of the firm’s business streams, with nine in claims solutions, 17 i
Liz Murray Research released today has revealed the extent to which Scottish land is owned by a handful of super-rich entities from around the world.
Liz Cameron The Scottish Government has come under increasing pressure from various quarters including from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce to take steps to reform business rates in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
RICS has appointed Gail Hunter as the new regional director in Scotland and Archie Rintoul as chairman.
North Korea is feeding its construction workers crystal meth in order to boost the productivity of its construction workers.
Average selling prices across east central Scotland have increased by 7 per cent in the last three months, while the number of properties being sold has decreased by 8.4 per cent, according to the latest analysis by estate agents ESPC.
New figures have revealed that last month saw Edinburgh Airport register the highest number of passengers for a Scottish airport on record.
The Start Up Loans Company (SULCo), the UK Government-backed investment company, has injected more than £10 million into Scottish start-up businesses since its launch in 2014, according to new figures.
Figures obtained under a freedom of information request have revealed that the number of people found not guilty of avoiding the TV license fee has risen to 20 per cent in Scotland over last year's figures.

