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Accountants are dismayed that HMRC is refusing to extend the deadline for self-assessment tax returns on January 31, which could land millions of hard-hit entrepreneurs with fines totalling £250 million. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has lobbied HMRC for a rethink o

Businesses owners, finance directors or CEOs of companies that have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code will be obliged to take personal responsibility for payments under new reforms announced by the UK Government today.

The CBI has called for more COVID-19 government help ahead of the Budget in March.

Business activity at small firms fell in December for the third month in a row as challenging economic conditions continued to disrupt demand and push up costs leading to job cuts, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Small Business PMI.

Kier Group said today it expects to deliver half-year results slightly above the board's expectations after an improved first half performance. In a trading update for the six months ended 31 December 2020, Kier said there was an improvement in site productivity through the period despite

Brand purpose specialist agency Rationale has grown its Edinburgh base to match UK and international client wins in 2020 with three hires during the second half of the year. Edinburgh Innovations, the innovation management service for the University of Edinburgh, is among Rationale’s recent bu

LaSalle Investment Management has unveiled its vision for the reinvention of the iconic Aberdeen headquarters of BP as a beacon for sustainability and collaboration when the oil giant moves out next year.

The Scottish Government has announced an additional £750,000 investment in local carer centres to increase support for unpaid carers of all ages, helping them to take a break from caring and access other much-needed help. This recognises some of the challenges faced by unpaid carers, with many

A programmer has just two chances left to access his £175 million bitcoin wallet.

PwC in Scotland has made eight director promotions across its assurance, tax and advisory practices, with women accounting for almost two-thirds of the new roles. Of the eight directors named by the professional services firm, five are women. PwC employs more than 1,000 people across three offices i

The Scottish Government has awarded a £2.32 million contract to KPMG on behalf of NHS Scotland.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called for a cut to excise duty in its submission for the March Budget later this year. The SWA has said that cutting tax on Scotch Whisky and other spirits in the Budget could give Chancellor Rishi Sunak an extra £750 million to spend over the next thre

Seven in ten first-time buyers took out mortgages beyond the traditional term of 25 years in 2020, compared with just under half a decade ago, according to Nationwide's monthly House Price Index. According to the report, around 70% of first-time buyers took out a mortgage with an initial term of mor

Proposals have been revealed for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire. The leisure-based destination is being proposed by plant machinery company, Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters at West Kinfauns.

More than £55 million in coronavirus support has been paid out to businesses between October and December through Scottish Government funds. Statistics show 13,462 grants totalling £31.4m were processed through the Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) between 2 November and 28 Decemb