
Profits, gains and income: which is which and why it matters.
David Whiscombe revisits a question as old as Income Tax itself. “Income Tax, if...

Taxes on buying and owning a property
If you’re buying a property, it’s essential to consider tax. Getting it right can...

Webinar: Share Buybacks – Tax Planning and Pitfalls
At our tax webinar on Tuesday 18 June, Anthony Newgrosh and David Whiscombe delved deep...

It ain’t over ’til the VAT lady sings: production costs at the Royal Opera House
A decision was recently reached at the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) in the case of...

Private dance tuition: VAT exemption available?
Over the years, the First-Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) has decided on a wide variety of...

Financial Focus: Summer 2019
In the Summer 2019 issue of Financial Focus, available here, our wealth management team looks...

Moving thoughts: employee secondment and tax
David Whiscombe comments on temporary relocation. When an employee is temporarily seconded elsewhere, significant...

A Fortnight in Fintech: Facebook, FCA, handbags and subway rides
Where finance meets technology, interesting things are guaranteed to happen. We’ve been keeping an...

Granular detail: tax relief and grain stores
HMRC’s restrictive definition of “storage silo” has been successfully challenged. It may result in...

EIS and SEIS: the potential and the pitfalls
HMRC has released its latest statistics for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed...

VAT and property transactions – advise with care!
The Court of Appeal (“COA”) has released an interesting decision in the case of...

VAT default surcharge – and there’s more!
In March 2019, we covered the case of Porter & Co and its unsuccessful...