Insights

Associated company rules: a welcome simplification

Even readers with relatively short memories will recall a time when the difference between...

Conflicting decisions on late return penalties: who was right?

Coincidentally, a number of First-tier Tribunal decisions have recently been reported involving appeals against...

Gross Mortgage Lending Flat in May

‘Gross mortgage lending in May was £16.5bn, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders,...

House prices accelerate

‘Halifax has revealed that the average UK house price jumped £220 every day through...

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

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

Take that! HMRC tell tax avoiders

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

Forms P11D: are you exposed?

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

Pensions. Pensions. Pensions.

Since the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) thematic review of annuities in February and the...

A matter of form

How should the trustees of a settlor-interested trust deal with the necessary paperwork in...

Suing scheme promoters: Horner

When things go wrong it’s human nature to see who you can blame. The...

Imminent changes to Capital Allowances on commercial buildings

Changes to the capital allowances of commercial buildings may require action before April. In...