September 10, 2013
A fishy decision: take care with business sponsorship
It is probably no exaggeration to say that the Upper Tribunal decision in Interfish...
September 10, 2013
95% Mortgages Not “Weapons of Mass Destruction”
George Osborne has insisted that 95% mortgages are not “weapons of mass destruction” despite...
September 5, 2013
A mixed bag for SMEs
Writing for Tax Journal’s Agenda for September 2013, BKL tax partner David Whiscombe reports...
September 5, 2013
Pre-incorporation contracts
Sometimes legal formalities lag behind commercial agreements. The recent Tribunal case of Hepburn [2013]...
September 3, 2013
Fraud: should I admit to it?
This note is about responding to challenges under HMRC’s Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) –...
August 30, 2013
Call For The Abolition of Rates on Empty Shops
‘The Telegraph reports that Andrew Perloff, the chairman of Panther Securities, has claimed the...
August 30, 2013
Boles Criticised Over Latest Proposals
‘Countryside campaigners have criticised ministers who are attempting to pressure councils into building more...
August 30, 2013
First-time Buyers in London Need £64,000 Deposit
‘New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveals that first-time buyers in London...
August 30, 2013
Governor Prepared to Act on Housing Bubble
‘Mark Carney has signalled that he is prepared to act to prevent a housing bubble getting...
August 30, 2013
Rental Fraud Has Cost 1m People
‘According to research from 192.com almost one million people have ended up a victim...
August 30, 2013
House Prices Edge Upwards
‘According to the latest figures from the Land Registry, house prices in England and...
August 15, 2013
L&G To Become Landlords
Legal & General has told the BBC it intends to become a large-scale landlord....