April 11, 2016
Panama
We don’t do politics. But we do do tax: and it hurts us to...
March 17, 2016
Companies and LLPs now need to make more information publicly available
The government is introducing a new Trust and Transparency provision to make it easier...
March 15, 2016
No Moore relief: Failed claim to Entrepreneurs’ Relief
Compared to some tax reliefs, the qualifying conditions for Entrepreneurs’ Relief are relatively simple....
March 15, 2016
Javid called to explain bonus
‘Sajid Javid has come under increasing pressure to explain how he benefited from a...
March 15, 2016
Dividends for spouses
For many years it has been a standard tax planning strategy for couples in...
March 11, 2016
Banks beaten on bonuses: the Deutsche Bank and UBS case
The Supreme Court has recently handed down its decision in the conjoined Deutsche Bank...
March 7, 2016
The Abolition of Dispensations
The phrase has a vaguely late mediaeval ring to it, doesn’t it – like...
February 22, 2016
Business owners are reluctant to take dividend
‘New data has shown that only 3% of SMEs in Scotland are planning to...
February 19, 2016
Live and die by your firm’s values or don’t have them at all…
Values, and how they are applied, are paramount to a firm’s identity. In an...
January 7, 2016
Care with cars: two tax pitfalls
Company cars continue to cause complications. Two which are worth bearing in mind are...
January 4, 2016
More bad news for BTLs: Wear and Tear changes
The government really does not like buy-to-let landlords. We’ve already reported on the rules...