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Staying one step ahead in tax

We were thrilled to be a winning firm at the 2023 Accounting Excellence Awards…...

Losing your shirt: intricacies of CGT chattel exemption

Few of us will ever manage to sell a thirty-year-old shirt for £25,000 (note...

Simpler reporting: company size thresholds are changing

The Government has announced plans to raise the monetary thresholds that determine company size:...

Cultural challenges in responsible businesses: our roundtable

On 26 March, we welcomed sustainability enthusiasts to BKL to discuss cultural challenges and...

BKL and Wilson Wright join forces

We’re very proud to announce the coming together of accountants, tax and business advisers...

Year end tax planning: top 10 tips for 2024/25

To prepare yourself and your finances for the 2024/25 tax year, here’s a selection...

Taxation Readers’ Forum: CGT and late dual citizen client

Writing for Taxation magazine’s Readers’ Forum, BKL private client tax specialist Terry Jordan answers...

Spring Budget 2024: key tax announcements

In today’s Spring Budget, termed a Budget for Long Term Growth, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

BKL welcomes Alan Heywood & Company with merger

We’re pleased to announce that Alan Heywood & Company have merged with BKL. Alan...

Primeur, Part One: ‘control’ for loan relationship purposes

The First-tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) case of James Keighley and Primeur Ltd v HMRC [2024]...

Property Blues? An LBTT pitfall

An American who speaks to a Brit of being dressed in his vest and...

Capital allowances and partnerships

Some capital allowances are available only to companies.  Examples include the ‘super-deduction’ for expenditure...