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...

Employment Law Bulletin: May 2014

The big news this month is that Acas early conciliation is now compulsory. From...

Forms P11D: are you exposed?

In the run-up to the P11D filing deadline of 6 July, it is worth...

New partner at BKL: Jon Wedge

London-based chartered accountants Berg Kaprow Lewis (“BKL”) are delighted to announce the admission of...

Webinar: Main Residence Relief

If you missed our tax webinar this month, A Practitioner’s Guide to Main Residence...

Average London house price incurs death duties

‘New figures have revealed that average house prices in 18 of 32 council areas...