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Tax advisers have welcomed the government’s announcement that proposals to penalise ‘enablers’ of tax avoidance schemes will be focused on abusive arrangements that “no one could mistake for a reasonable commercial arrangement.”

Katie Williams A lack of manpower to deal with onerous gender pay gap regulations could cause reputational damager to small and mid-sized oil and gas firms, says international law firm Pinsent Masons.

John Wilde Four-in-ten (38 per cent) small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have suffered cashflow problems over the past two years, according to new research by Amicus Commercial Finance.

While welcoming the clarification provided in draft legislation published this week concerning the types of trading or property business income which can benefit from proposed £1,000 allowance from the tax year 2017/2018, the Association of Tax Technicians has urged the UK Government to look again

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today proposed changes to the way payment systems infrastructure is procured and provided, and is the latest step in a series of developments that is bringing wholesale change to UK payments.

The average selling price of three bedroom houses in Currie, Balerno and Juniper Green has continued to rise, demonstrating that the area is becoming one of the most popular in the capital, according to ESPC. The latest analysis from the east central Scotland property experts has revealed that aver

Mark Boleat The financial services sector contributed £71.4 billion in UK tax last year, highlighting the potential hit to government coffers if Brexit results in restricted access to the EU’s single market, the City of London Corporation has said.

Toby Hales The average cost of a divorce has reached £70,000 in the UK, with almost half being taken by lawyers according to new research.

Brad Stevens Bar Soba, the Glasgow-based bar and restaurant chain, is preparing to open a further seven restaurants following a £3 million investment by Business Growth Fund (BGF) and the appointment of industry veteran Mohan Mansigani as chair.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing stricter rules for firms selling ‘contract for difference’ (CFD) products to retail customers to improve standards across the sector and ensure consumers are appropriately protected.

Moira Kelly The body representing Scotland’s tax professionals has reiterated its support for plans to place the Scottish Fiscal Commission on a statutory footing from next year, but restated the importance of ensuring that the privacy of data relating to individual members of the public is mainta

Standing L-R: Matthew Brown, Stephen Webster. Seated L-R: Susan Bennett, Alison Miller. Scottish financial services company Thorntons Investments has made three key appointments as part of its ambitious growth strategy for 2017.

In a speech to Liverpool University last night, Bank of England chief Mark Carney estimated that up to 15 million of the current jobs in Britain could be automated over time, with whole professions—including accounting—eliminated.

PAY rates went into reverse as the number of new job postings increased in Scotland in November, new figures reveal.

Fiona Nicholl Fife Housing Group has announced the appointment of Fiona Nicholl as its new director of finance and governance.