September 16, 2020
Sidestepping the snares: tax charge on loans to (non) participators
Most company owners are aware that a special standalone charge to tax may be...
August 17, 2020
Client case study: Fusion Students
“They’ve never let us down” How our relationship with Fusion Students helped them develop...
July 31, 2020
Making Tax Digital, VAT and income tax: new stages
Although the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative has progressed more slowly than originally...
July 22, 2020
Input tax recovery: was the right question asked?
Tax advisers owe a debt of gratitude to the Bainbridges. Having previously (in Bainbridge...
July 20, 2020
Capital Gains Tax review
Readers will have seen it reported in the press that the Chancellor of the...
July 13, 2020
Charles Tyrwhitt loses shirt: NIC on payments to ex-employees
Charles Tyrwhitt, the well-known shirt retailer, is unusual for a business of its size...
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...