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On the eve of the Scottish Budget, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s latest quarterly economic survey reveals a business community increasingly pessimistic about growth prospects. Read the full report below: The SCC’s survey of over 550 businesses between 10 November and 8 December, produced in partnership with the Fraser of Allander Institute, shows that confidence dipped again in the final quarter of 2025 to its lowest point of the year. For the first time in three years, more firms...

Almost 340,000 Self Assessment filers have already paid their tax bill using the HMRC app. It is quick and easy to pay via the HMRC app and set up payment reminders. Taxpayers need to file their tax return and pay tax they owe by 31 January. The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent. Almost 340,000 people have used the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax since 6 April 2025, an increase of 132,788 people compared to...

The cream of local businesses have been recognised at the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards 2025. More than 150 guests, including local MP Kirsteen Sullivan and MSP Fiona Hyslop, attended the glittering ceremony at the Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel, where Capital Service Solutions Group was voted Best Business of the Year. The firm delivers services across Scotland and England from its West Lothian HQ, where they employ more than 170 local staff supporting clients...