Finance
Entrepreneurs say raising capital gains tax wouldn’t stop them investing
Published 8 months ago
Increasing capital gains tax (CGT) will not lead to lower investment, slower growth or reduced entrepreneurship, according to analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn calls for immediate stamp duty cut on FTSE 250 shares
Published 8 months ago
Global investment company abrdn is calling for urgent measures to be brought in to protect and support listed smaller companies in the UK – including immediately abolishing stamp duty on FTSE 250 shares.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thorntons Wealth’s assets near £1bn following Robson Macintosh deal
Published 8 months ago
Dundee-headquartered Thorntons Wealth Management, with offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, has acquired Edinburgh-based financial planning firm Robson Macintosh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael partners with Mountside Ventures to support new VC talent
Published 8 months ago
Johnston Carmichael has partnered with European accelerator and early-stage advisory firm Mountside Ventures to empower emerging VC managers and bolster the fundraising system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Three PE firms eye Grant Thornton UK for potential £1.5bn buyout
Published 8 months ago
Grant Thornton UK has attracted interest from several private equity firms.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
UK CPI inflation drops below 2%, but rebound expected
Published 8 months ago
UK inflation fell to 1.7% in September, dropping below the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time since April 2021.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC: £13m potential business rates hike for Scots shops
Published 8 months ago
A new analysis from the Scottish Retail Consortium has suggested shops in Scotland could see a £13 million hike in their business rates bills from April.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Radical tax changes could impact wealth creation and cost the Treasury more money
Published 8 months ago
An Aberdeen tax expert has warned that potential drastic changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) as part of Labour’s Autumn Budget could stifle wealth creation and cost the Treasury more than it hopes to generate.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands firm Kennedy Accountancy scoops top honours at UK Accounting Excellence Awards
Published 8 months ago
Kennedy Accountancy, a firm based in Auchtertyre, Lochalsh, has won two awards at the 2024 Accounting Excellence Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CJ Lang & Son shares cautious outlook as pre-tax profits grow 8% to £4m
Published 8 months ago
Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a 14.2% rise in net turnover to £253 million and an 8% increase in pre-tax profits to £4m for the year ended 28 April 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distinguished Chartered Accountant receives RCPSG honorary fellowship
Published 8 months ago
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has conferred Professor Mark Allison CA as an Honorary Fellow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SCC: Tax uncertainty clouds business confidence
Published 8 months ago
Scottish business fears are growing over potential tax increases and the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming Autumn Budget, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 8 months ago
Several of Scotland’s business and sector organisations have called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink ahead of the 30 October Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Smart Data Foundry and Research Data Scotland collaborate to enhance financial data access
Published 8 months ago
Smart Data Foundry (SDF) and Research Data Scotland (RDS) have partnered to streamline secure researcher access to public sector and financial data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aberdeen celebrates rising stars and future leaders in finance and insurance
Published 8 months ago
Graduates and young professionals were urged to “stay curious” as around 125 north-east businesspeople descended on Aberdeen’s Union Kirk for a night toasting the achievements of those working within the financial planning and insurance sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Entrepreneurs say raising capital gains tax wouldn’t stop them investing
Published 8 months ago
Increasing capital gains tax (CGT) will not lead to lower investment, slower growth or reduced entrepreneurship, according to analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Abrdn calls for immediate stamp duty cut on FTSE 250 shares
Published 8 months ago
Global investment company abrdn is calling for urgent measures to be brought in to protect and support listed smaller companies in the UK – including immediately abolishing stamp duty on FTSE 250 shares.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thorntons Wealth’s assets near £1bn following Robson Macintosh deal
Published 8 months ago
Dundee-headquartered Thorntons Wealth Management, with offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, has acquired Edinburgh-based financial planning firm Robson Macintosh.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Johnston Carmichael partners with Mountside Ventures to support new VC talent
Published 8 months ago
Johnston Carmichael has partnered with European accelerator and early-stage advisory firm Mountside Ventures to empower emerging VC managers and bolster the fundraising system.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Three PE firms eye Grant Thornton UK for potential £1.5bn buyout
Published 8 months ago
Grant Thornton UK has attracted interest from several private equity firms.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
UK CPI inflation drops below 2%, but rebound expected
Published 8 months ago
UK inflation fell to 1.7% in September, dropping below the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time since April 2021.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SRC: £13m potential business rates hike for Scots shops
Published 8 months ago
A new analysis from the Scottish Retail Consortium has suggested shops in Scotland could see a £13 million hike in their business rates bills from April.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Azets: Radical tax changes could impact wealth creation and cost the Treasury more money
Published 8 months ago
An Aberdeen tax expert has warned that potential drastic changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) as part of Labour’s Autumn Budget could stifle wealth creation and cost the Treasury more than it hopes to generate.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands firm Kennedy Accountancy scoops top honours at UK Accounting Excellence Awards
Published 8 months ago
Kennedy Accountancy, a firm based in Auchtertyre, Lochalsh, has won two awards at the 2024 Accounting Excellence Awards.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CJ Lang & Son shares cautious outlook as pre-tax profits grow 8% to £4m
Published 8 months ago
Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a 14.2% rise in net turnover to £253 million and an 8% increase in pre-tax profits to £4m for the year ended 28 April 2024.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Distinguished Chartered Accountant receives RCPSG honorary fellowship
Published 8 months ago
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has conferred Professor Mark Allison CA as an Honorary Fellow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
SCC: Tax uncertainty clouds business confidence
Published 8 months ago
Scottish business fears are growing over potential tax increases and the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming Autumn Budget, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Industry figures call for whisky duty cut as revenue drops by £300m
Published 8 months ago
Several of Scotland’s business and sector organisations have called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink ahead of the 30 October Budget.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Smart Data Foundry and Research Data Scotland collaborate to enhance financial data access
Published 8 months ago
Smart Data Foundry (SDF) and Research Data Scotland (RDS) have partnered to streamline secure researcher access to public sector and financial data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Aberdeen celebrates rising stars and future leaders in finance and insurance
Published 8 months ago
Graduates and young professionals were urged to “stay curious” as around 125 north-east businesspeople descended on Aberdeen’s Union Kirk for a night toasting the achievements of those working within the financial planning and insurance sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →