Stevenson Angered by HMRC’s Determination To Close Peterhead Office

Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has expressed his anger at the determination of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Custom’s to proceed with the closure of their Peterhead office, despite the impact that this will undoubtedly have on the fishing industry based there.

Commenting, Mr Stevenson said:

“Our fishing industry is of a unique nature when it comes to taxation and customs and there is a clear case for a specialist team to be based at Peterhead to support the industry.

“The fact that HMRC has chosen to ignore this case and push ahead with plans to close the office is absolutely incredible. They have clearly given little or no consideration to the arguments put to them and have been determined to push ahead with their destructive plans all along.

“This decision is deeply disappointing and I know that the affected staff and their families will be extremely concerned. HMRC have made the wrong decision and there is widespread anger in Peterhead over what they have done”.