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This Monday has marked the start of the 2026/27 tax year, and with it has brought some modest income tax changes for Scottish taxpayers. As a result of the plans agreed by MSPs in February, the level of income at which Scottish taxpayers begin to pay more income tax than someone with equivalent earn

The next Scottish Government should introduce a binding annual economic growth target, Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has said. The call is part of a package of measures designed to make Scotland the “engine room” of the UK economy. SFE is calling on all political parties to adopt t

Loganair has appointed Scott Cunningham as chief financial officer, bringing over 25 years of finance and leadership experience to the team. Mr Cunningham has played a pivotal role in the growth and transformation of multiple international businesses. He has held senior positions across the Clyde Bl

With pensions being brought into estates in a year’s time, savers are being warned not to stop or reduce their contributions to "the best way of building long-term wealth" just to avoid a potential inheritance tax bill. New figures from Murphy Wealth suggest that contributing to a pension coul

Swiss cheesemakers have praised a court ruling which has saved the iconic holes in Emmental. Traditionally, the holes in Emmental have been caused by hay particles inadvertently introduced to the milk when cows are milked by hand in the barns where they live and eat.

Seven innovative projects to support small food and drink producers in parts of the Highlands and Islands have been awarded a total of £169,750 through the Small Producers Pilot Fund. The successful initiatives in Skye, Easter Ross, Moray, the Outer Hebrides and Argyll and Bute will strengthen

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has closed its investigation into KPMG over the auditing firm's work on Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes. The probe, announced in January 2025, centred on Entain's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. It followed significant legal troubles for

A Scottish pastry-making business run by its founding family for four generations has become employee-owned. Cumbernauld-based William Sword says its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) will give the company’s 85-strong staff team direct control over their own future as they target

Zudu has appointed Paul Duffy as its new CEO, while the Scottish AI enablement and software development firm has moved its Edinburgh headquarters to Commercial Quay in Leith. Mr Duffy steps up to the CEO role from managing director as Zudu's founder James Buchan moves to lead ePass as CEO, a GovTech

Farmer Autocare has been acquired by Belfast-based Kerr’s Tyres Group, bringing together two family-run organisations with strong community roots. Farmer Autocare, a Scottish car maintenance and servicing business, was founded by Sir Tom Farmer in 2003. The Company has grown rapidly over recen

A family-run micro-distillery in Wester Ross is set for significant growth after securing a £105,215 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Badachro Distillery Ltd, founded in 2018 by Gordon and Vanessa Quinn in the grounds of their home in Gairloch, has grown from a garden-sh

Edinburgh’s office market had an ‘encouraging’ start to the year, rebounding from a subdued 2025 despite the uncertainty caused by geopolitical issues, according to new research from Knight Frank.

AAB has announced the appointment of Jonathan Grainger as the firm's chief operating officer. He will lead AAB’s technology, operations and integration teams, driving the next phase of operational excellence and enabling the firm to embed end-to-end automation capability throughout its busines

Accountants and business advisors CT has promoted two of its colleagues to director level. Phil Pagan, from the firm’s Corporate Tax team, and Claire Proctor, CT’s Head of Payroll, will move into their new senior roles from April.

The University of Edinburgh has launched a new guide for those working with entrepreneurs to help them make their practice more inclusive. Launched at the Edinburgh Futures Institute yesterday, the Practitioner’s Guide to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Support is part of the University’s com