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Passing wealth successfully between generations

Key points Trusts, family investment companies and advisers can help young people manage substantial...

Pond skaters: tax issues when leaving the UK

Imagine that you are thinking of changing your lifestyle so as to live partly...

R&D tax credits: property sector stands tall

The UK property sector tops the table when it comes to research & development...

The importance of saving

After a year of political and financial uncertainty, it is more important than ever...

BKL’s Jon Wedge ranked in top 3 of Accountancy Age 35 Under 35 for 2019

We’re delighted that BKL partner Jon Wedge has been ranked third in the Accountancy...

Loan Charge Review: Christmas cheer for some

The Independent Review of the controversial “Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge” has been published, as...

A Fortnight in Fintech: blockchain, Bitcoin, carbon and contactless

Where finance meets technology, interesting things continue to happen. It’s been no surprise to...

Spring rolls losses forward – unsuccessfully: the “relevant liabilities” restriction

Usually, a company can carry forward trading losses only so long as it continues...

How to make Self Assessment less stressful for your practice

Chris Smith, our Director of Personal Tax Compliance, has written for Sage’s blog on how...

Accelerated payment notices and Eclipse: HMRC Locked out

The Court of Appeal have quashed follower notices (“FNs”) and accelerated payment notices (“APNs”)...

BlackRock and a hard place: financial services, VAT and the reverse charge

Many businesses in the financial services sector are unable to recover VAT because they...

Structures as plant: SSE Generation Ltd

Since the Annual Investment Allowance (“AIA”) limit was increased to £1,000,000 (until 31 December...