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In the recent J&B Hopkins (“J&BH”) Upper Tier Tax Tribunal VAT case, the court agreed with HMRC’s view that the business should be assessed for underpaid VAT, even though the business felt that HMRC would unfairly benefit from such an assessment, writes Tony Cochrane, VAT s

An independent commission to advise on a 30-year strategy for infrastructure investment has appointed its final members. The Infrastructure Commission, chaired by Ian Russell CBE, will provide independent, informed advice on the vision, ambition and priorities for infrastructure in Scotland.

Vastint Hospitality is to continue its regeneration of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge with the submission of new mixed-use proposals. Architecture practice 3DReid has lodged plans with the City of Edinburgh Council for 234 homes for private rent as well as s

Proposed changes to the UK’s immigration system don’t meet the needs of Scotland’s business community, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will warn an influential committee of MPs tomorrow. At a session with Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee, the small busin

NFU Scotland’s Perth branch agents attended the insurer’s AGM held at the Radisson Blue hotel in Glasgow last week where they were awarded The Membership Flame Award.

An elderly crime wave appears to be sweeping Japan because pensioners are seeking jail time in a bid to save money.

Scotland’s capital has taken another step towards becoming the first UK city to charge a tourist tax after the move was approved by Edinburgh city councillors.

The Edinburgh-based Scottish American Investment Trust (SAINTS), which counts  Coca-Cola and Microsoft among its most significant holdings, has announced market-beating returns for its shareholders for 2018 and raised its payout for the 39th year in a row. The Baillie Gifford-man

The Scottish labour market continued to tighten during January. Permanent staff appointments and temporary billings both rose further, but rates of increase softened in each case, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Dundee-based law firm Blackadders LLP is set to reinforce its service offering by merging with Aberdeen-based solicitors, Plenderleath Runcie. The merger underpins Blackadders’ ongoing growth strategy and will result in the firm increasing its talent pool to 28 partners and more than 230 staff

Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew, has expanded its Glasgow offering with the opening of new premises in the city centre. The new office, at 163 West George Street, more than doubles its footprint in the city and provides a better base from which to service its growing commercial real esta

The UK’s rare whisky auction market has exceeded sales of more than 100,000 bottles of rare whisky in a single year for the first time as global demand accelerates.

North Ayrshire-based Cunninghame Housing Association has secured a £30 million Private Placement Investment from insurance giant Canada Life to part fund its ongoing approved new build housing development programme. The £30m funding together with ongoing Scottish Gove

Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and leading light in the Scottish entrepreneurial community, Paul Atkinson has joined WeDO Scotland as chairman. Established in 2008, WeDO Scotland is the country’s most exclusive peer to peer learning, collaboration, leadership and knowledge e

HFD Property Group has secured an £88.9 million development loan to progress its Bothwell Exchange office project in Glasgow. The four-year package from the Bank of Scotland real estate and housing team’s Green Lending Initiative provides the commercial property specialist