February 23, 2018

The stuff of ledgers: cryptocurrency and blockchain

Behind the growth of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is an equally radical technological advance: distributed...

February 8, 2018

Going the distance: VAT on selling overseas

Much has been written about the VAT that is lost to HMRC by non-UK...

January 15, 2018

Avoiding the Residential Property Trap

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 contains much that is of interest to...

January 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency: the good, the bad and the ugly

Given the dramatic rise in the value of cryptocurrencies, it is no surprise there...

January 2, 2018

Seasonal ill-will: IHT on donations

The press has become exercised over Christmas about HMRC’s alleged pursuit of donors to...

December 19, 2017

English segregation: use of losses

Occasionally one’s response to an assertion is “that can’t possibly be right”: but without...

November 20, 2017

Lorimer Letter: your tool for reclaiming National Insurance

If you’re in one of the film & TV grades listed by HM Revenue...

November 20, 2017

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October 27, 2017

R&D costs: the tax perspective

Updated July 2020 In our article on capitalising research and development (R&D) costs, we...

October 25, 2017

Escape to the country? SDLT second home surcharge

If buying your new home means a large estate in the countryside with several...

October 13, 2017

R&D costs: why capital counts

If research and development (R&D) are part of your work, especially in the tech...

October 2, 2017

Planning for a property purchase at auction

After you’ve established your budget, found a potential property, and researched the legals, it’s...