May 10, 2013
HMRC investigates leaked data on offshore tax evasion
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe was among members of the UK200Group of independent chartered...
May 10, 2013
Bed and breakfasting loans to participators
Among the Finance Bill provisions on loans to participators is a measure aimed at...
May 10, 2013
Tax-Raising Powers for London
‘The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is to call for the capital to be...
May 8, 2013
Landlords to Check Passports
The Telegraph reports that as part of the Queen’s Speech, almost 2m private buy-to-let...
May 7, 2013
Foreign Buyers Push Up Prime London Prices
Research from Knight Frank reveals that foreigners bought more than half of London’s homes...
May 5, 2013
The French Connection
We are sure that most of our readers are far too young to remember...
May 3, 2013
£20 million HMRC loss in Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart’ tax deal
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe has commented via the UK200Group on the accusation that...
May 2, 2013
Interest-Only Shortfall Fear
Many householders with interest-only mortgages could face losing their homes amid warnings that up...
May 2, 2013
Landlords Targeted
The Standard reports that landlords who have sold a rental property but failed to...
April 25, 2013
Multiple derivative actions and LLPs
We’re indebted to our friends at Olephant for an interesting update on derivative actions. Broadly speaking...
April 24, 2013
Mortgage Costs Fall
‘Research by London & Country suggest that mortgage costs have fallen by up to...
April 24, 2013
March Housing Sales Up
‘According to figures from HMRC sales of homes in the UK picked up in...