May 30, 2014
Tax Journal: Ferguson v HMRC
The ‘blue box’ tax avoidance scheme is aimed at creating tax relief for gifts...
May 28, 2014
Red tape blamed for lack of housing
‘Luke Johnson, chairman of Risk Capital Partners, says that attempts to build new housing...
May 22, 2014
MMR: doing yourself justice on mortgage applications
Once upon a time, loans on ludicrous multiples of self-certified income were the thing....
May 22, 2014
Catch a falling (Proton)Star: the vagaries of EIS relief
The idea of the Enterprise Investment Scheme is simple – you get income tax...
May 19, 2014
HMRC Investigations double in one year
Figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph show that HMRC made enquiries about the tax...
May 16, 2014
Housing Starts in England up by a Third
‘The number of new houses being built in England has risen 31% in the...
May 16, 2014
Mortgage Lending Grows
‘The number of first-time buyers being approved mortgages rose 24% in March compared to...
May 15, 2014
Taking Stock: Breaking the ice with Icebreaker
Accountancy Age was kind enough to mention BKL and ‘Dave Whiscombe’ in its Taking...
May 14, 2014
Take that! HMRC tell tax avoiders
The “Take That” case (technically Acornwood LLP and others v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 416...
May 13, 2014
Employment Law Bulletin: May 2014
The big news this month is that Acas early conciliation is now compulsory. From...
May 8, 2014
Forms P11D: are you exposed?
In the run-up to the P11D filing deadline of 6 July, it is worth...
April 28, 2014
Average London house price incurs death duties
‘New figures have revealed that average house prices in 18 of 32 council areas...