World of workers: what to think about when hiring overseas talent
Has your business been feeling the ‘talent crunch’? Competition for the best people is...
Tax Dispatch: February 2022
Introducing Tax Dispatch: our new tax roundup Welcome to Tax Dispatch from BKL’s tax...
Forfeited deposits: simpler than you thought?
The First-tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) has handed down its decision in Drake [2022] UKFTT 25...
Buy back better: understanding share buybacks and tax
There are several reasons why a shareholder may want to exit a business, including...
Contracts for differences: Tribunal rules against Britannia
[2022] UKFTT 00026 (TC) was a lead case in which the First-tier Tribunal (‘FTT’)...
How to grow your business: start with the basics
Invariably, any discussion about ways to grow your business will talk about the major...
Crypto, collateral-backed lending and the unexpected capital gain
On 2 February 2022, HMRC released a much anticipated and needed update to its...
Crypto, CGT and questions of chargeable gain
On 2 February 2022, HMRC released a much anticipated and needed update to its...
DeFi and staking: clarity on the tax treatment
On 2 February 2022, HMRC released a much anticipated and needed update to its...
Deductibility of defence costs: Rogers
One of the main criteria for deducting an expense in computing taxable profit of...
Tax rate: a world record? Marriage Allowance
What’s the highest tax rate you’ve encountered? 45%? 50%? The 98% rate of the...
The BADR oxymoron: activity can be passive
Deafening silences. Open secrets. Exact estimates. And to the secular pantheon of oxymorons we...