November 6, 2019

Review of loan charge deferred

In September the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to carry out an independent review...

November 1, 2019

Voluntary donations of IHT

When a life insurance policy pays out, the default position is that the value...

October 24, 2019

Home VAT home: VAT costs on home ownership and renting

Buying, owning or renting a home gives you a lot to think about, especially...

October 22, 2019

Personally owned business assets: halfway to BPR

One of the most valuable reliefs from Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) is Business Property Relief...

October 18, 2019

Child Benefit pension benefits

Child Benefit has been around since the 1970s.  It got complicated when the High...

October 17, 2019

Paying employees in cryptocurrency is risky for workers

Some companies around the world are offering to pay their employees in cryptocurrencies, a...

October 17, 2019

Church construction and VAT: annexe or extension?

Immanuel Church undertook building work and claimed that this qualified as an annexe rather...

October 3, 2019

A Fortnight in Fintech: Bitcoin, banks, Libra and LendIt

Where finance meets technology, interesting things continue to happen. We’re pleased to report that...

September 26, 2019

Careers at BKL: Bilshan’s story

Bilshan Mensah joined us in 2018 as an AAT Level 3 Apprentice with support...

September 11, 2019

Pottering around: Trading and Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Entrepreneurs’ Relief (“ER”) is a prize worth fighting for, reducing as it does the...

September 5, 2019

Leading UK tax and business advisers BKL to accept Bitcoin as fee payment

The London-based firm is believed to be the first UK mid-sized accountancy firm to...

August 20, 2019

A Month in Fintech: China, New Zealand, IMF and HMRC

Where finance meets technology, interesting things continue to happen. Owing to a summer break,...