Publications

A digital assets dictionary

The more time you spend exploring the world of digital assets, the more technical...

Too many obstacles to providing affordable homes

Writing for City Matters, BKL property partner Jason Appel urges the UK Government to...

A Fortnight in Fintech: FCA, Facebook, Apples and peers

Where finance meets technology, interesting things continue to happen. While the term ‘fintech’ may...

VAT and domestic reverse charge in the construction industry: update

Earlier this year, we covered the Construction Services Domestic Reverse Charge (“CSRDC”) and the...

Profits, gains and income: which is which and why it matters.

David Whiscombe revisits a question as old as Income Tax itself. “Income Tax, if...

Taxes on buying and owning a property

If you’re buying a property, it’s essential to consider tax. Getting it right can...

It ain’t over ’til the VAT lady sings: production costs at the Royal Opera House

A decision was recently reached at the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) in the case of...

Private dance tuition: VAT exemption available?

Over the years, the First-Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) has decided on a wide variety of...

Financial Focus: Summer 2019

In the Summer 2019 issue of Financial Focus, available here, our wealth management team looks...

Moving thoughts: employee secondment and tax

David Whiscombe comments on temporary relocation. When an employee is temporarily seconded elsewhere, significant...

A Fortnight in Fintech: Facebook, FCA, handbags and subway rides

Where finance meets technology, interesting things are guaranteed to happen. We’ve been keeping an...

Granular detail: tax relief and grain stores

HMRC’s restrictive definition of “storage silo” has been successfully challenged.  It may result in...