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Sole trader or limited company? Weighing up the options

Explore the key tax, legal and commercial considerations when deciding whether to operate as a sole trader or through a limited company.

Sehjal Gupta

Financial planning through the six stages of divorce and separation

A practical guide to the six financial stages of divorce and separation, covering tax, pensions, property, business interests, estate planning and rebuilding financial security.

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Build-to-rent: Is a change of intention putting your VAT recovery at risk?

A change from build-to-sell to build-to-rent can have significant VAT implications – discover how early planning can help protect VAT recovery.

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CASS 6 and CASS 7: Changes for firms holding client money

If your FCA-regulated firm holds client money or custody assets, it’s important to be aware of the latest regulatory changes.

Musicians and withholding tax: using LLPs and companies to help manage risk

How LLPs and limited companies can help professional musicians manage international withholding tax, reduce compliance risk and improve cash flow.

Barbara Spurrier

Preparing for the personal aspects of selling your business

Selling a business is more than a financial transaction – Barbara Spurrier shares practical advice on preparing for the emotional, cultural and personal challenges of life before and after a deal.

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Webinar: Thursday 13 August – Inheritance tax in transition: what’s changed, what’s coming, and what to review now

Join BKL's inheritance tax specialists to understand how the latest inheritance tax changes could affect your estate, business, property and succession planning.

Charitable gifts in wills: impact of pension inheritance tax changes 

If your will includes a charitable gift, and you have an unspent pension fund, review your will before those pension funds are brought under IHT from April 2027.   

VAT and employer pension costs: important update 

Updated guidance from HMRC affects how employers may recover input VAT on the admin costs for employer-funded pension schemes. 

The FD’s AI dilemma: opportunity, accountability and the governance gap 

What governance steps should FDs take to prepare their teams for AI's potential and uncertainty?

William Aylward has joined as a specialist in Mergers & Acquisitions

William is highly experienced in negotiating and executing deals, fostering long-term relationships with forward-looking businesses in all sectors.

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IFRS financial statements: prepare for a major change from 2027 

If your business prepares financial statements under IFRS, IFRS 18 will apply for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2027.

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Keeping up with financial and tax developments is increasingly complex

Headlines are easy to come by, but understanding what they actually mean for you, your business, or your future is another matter

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