Tax Journal: Ferguson v HMRC

The ‘blue box’ tax avoidance scheme is aimed at creating tax relief for gifts...

ONS Calculates Drugs and Prostitution Contributions

New data from the ONS shows that prostitution and drug dealing contribute roughly the...

2014 Taxation Awards

After being shortlisted down to just three finalists across the country, we are delighted...

Red tape blamed for lack of housing

‘Luke Johnson, chairman of Risk Capital Partners, says that attempts to build new housing...

Tax too Complex for Many

More than a quarter of young adults in work have no idea how much...

MMR: doing yourself justice on mortgage applications

Once upon a time, loans on ludicrous multiples of self-certified income were the thing....

Catch a falling (Proton)Star: the vagaries of EIS relief

The idea of the Enterprise Investment Scheme is simple – you get income tax...

HMRC Investigations double in one year

Figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph show that HMRC made enquiries about the tax...

Housing Starts in England up by a Third

‘The number of new houses being built in England has risen 31% in the...

Mortgage Lending Grows

‘The number of first-time buyers being approved mortgages rose 24% in March compared to...

Taking Stock: Breaking the ice with Icebreaker

Accountancy Age was kind enough to mention BKL and ‘Dave Whiscombe’ in its Taking...

Take that! HMRC tell tax avoiders

The “Take That” case (technically Acornwood LLP and others v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 416...