July 10, 2020
Making a will: remembering the basics
During the coronavirus outbreak, you may be among the many people who have questioned...
June 26, 2020
Khan: share buybacks and ‘an unfortunate position’
It’s easy to say that, as an accountant, Mr Khan should have known better;...
June 10, 2020
How good bookkeeping can support you through challenging times
In dealing with coronavirus and lockdown, many businesses have struggled and have had to...
June 1, 2020
The (Ver)milion-dollar question revisited: share options
Last year, we reported on a case in which the First-tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) surprisingly held that...
May 22, 2020
You know what I mean: statutory construction
In construing legislation, the basic assumption is that the law means what it is...
May 20, 2020
Taxpayer completes victory: VAT recovery on self-build
If you build your own home from scratch, you can make a claim to...
April 27, 2020
Accounting dates and the advantages of changing them
The take-away from this article (which may be as much as any of our...
April 20, 2020
Waiving remuneration
Employees or directors may be thinking about accepting reduced remuneration packages, or waiving remuneration,...
April 9, 2020
Banks defeated: IHT and “transfers of value”
Not Barclays and HSBC, you understand; we mean Arron Banks – the well-known (former)...
April 8, 2020
Changes to taxation of non-resident corporate landlords
2019/20 was the last tax year in which non-resident landlord (NRL) companies with a...
April 6, 2020
CGT on residential property: don’t overlook deemed disposals
From 6 April 2020, the rules on making returns and paying tax which were...
April 1, 2020
Frequently asked questions about VAT
While many sectors have their own VAT complexities, here are answers some of the...