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Tasting and wasting: whisky casks and tax

When Kenneth Clarke was Chancellor of the Exchequer, he exercised his right to drink...

Substitution explained: Northern Light Solutions Ltd

No: not the sort of substitutions made in the course of the Euro 2020...

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...

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...

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...

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: action required!

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

Donner et retenir ne vaut: IHT rules on gifts with reservation of benefit

Our recent article Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes highlighted one pitfall of the inheritance...

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes: IHT rules on lifetime gifts

The sad case of Kirsty Makin, reported in The Times this week, highlights the...