April 27, 2021

Good news from HMRC: SDLT and buying a mix of commercial and residential properties

Different rates of stamp duty land tax (‘SDLT’) apply to residential and to non-residential...

April 7, 2021

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: action required!

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) regime came into force on 1 April...

March 29, 2021

Donner et retenir ne vaut: IHT rules on gifts with reservation of benefit

Our recent article Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes highlighted one pitfall of the inheritance...

March 25, 2021

BKL event: An Evening With… Claude Littner

March 18, 2021

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes: IHT rules on lifetime gifts

The sad case of Kirsty Makin, reported in The Times this week, highlights the...

March 3, 2021

When is an employment not an employment? Atholl House Productions

Another day, another case about the tax status of a TV presenter. This time...

February 23, 2021

End of Uber’s road trip: drivers are workers

On 19 February the Supreme Court published its decision in the Uber case, thus...

February 23, 2021

Cash and the recovery: Futureproof your business

The beginning of the end, it seems, is in sight. In the months ahead...

February 12, 2021

BKL and LTSB: achieving together

For National Apprenticeship Week 2021, we’re reflecting on our nine-year relationship with Leadership Through...

February 8, 2021

To incorporate or not to incorporate: residential property portfolios

On 1 April the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) zero rate band for residential...

February 1, 2021

Cars: beware of benefits

The recent First-tier Tribunal case of Tim Norton Motor Services Ltd [2020] UKFTT 503...

January 18, 2021

Tax relief and personal pensions

Reducing your tax liability is one of the most effective ways to gain the...