Insights

Gone for a Burton: deferred revenue expenditure

Although the numbers are large in the recent First-tier Tribunal case of West Burton...

Cryptocurrency gains, property purchases and investment structures

If you’ve made large gains through investing in cryptocurrency, you may be planning to...

Report: The Future of EMIs

Financial planning and your business

Owning your own business can be an intimidating experience. There are many things to...

Taxation Readers’ Forum: Property and IHT liability

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

IR35 and The Big Match: Lineker v HMRC

Everyone knows about the IR35 rules.  Broadly, they apply if you provide your personal...

VAT on land and property: HMRC consultation

When the then-Chancellor Anthony Barber introduced VAT in the UK on April Fool’s Day...

Taxation Readers’ Forum: Insurance bond in a trust

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

BKL event: An Evening With… Nick Starr CBE

On 27 April 2021, we were pleased to hold the second in our series...

Good news from HMRC: SDLT and buying a mix of commercial and residential properties

Different rates of stamp duty land tax (‘SDLT’) apply to residential and to non-residential...

Happy New Year: Tax planning for 2021/22

The new tax year has started. Many people think about tax years (if they...

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: action required!

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) regime came into force on 1 April...