BKL and AGN in 2021

2021 has been BKL’s first full year as a member of AGN International’s global network of...

Metropolitan International Schools: record decision

The First-tier Tribunal case of Metropolitan International Schools Ltd [2021] UKFTT 438 (TC) was...

Taxation Readers’ Forum: Inheritance tax

Writing for Taxation magazine’s Readers’ Forum, BKL tax consultant Terry Jordan responds to a...

2021: how was it for SMEs?

2021 continued to be ‘interesting times’ for SMEs: for many, no doubt, it was...

Mergers and acquisitions market survey, December 2021

As members of AGN International’s network of accountants and business advisers, we’re pleased to...

Rules is rules: VAT input tax requirements

Mpala Mufwankolo ran a pub in Tottenham, renting the property from a landlord who...

Corporate munificence: beware

Using your private company to make charitable donations can be sensible and tax-efficient: donations...

Well at BKL: Autumn 2021 update

It’s been another exciting and inspiring period for inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability at BKL....

Customer-funded R&D: Quinn and tax

R&D tax credits provide valuable support to businesses undertaking cutting edge projects.  The main...

Deductive reasoning: Hargreaves v HMRC

A company is in some circumstances required to deduct and account for income tax...

Crypto capital gains and share pooling explained

Capital gains summary When an individual transfers one crypto to another, or to fiat...

Ethereum and DeFi tax reporting: borrowing, lending, loans

Ethereum’s blockchain has allowed for a plethora of different protocols to be developed, leading...