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...
EIS and SEIS: the potential and the pitfalls
HMRC has released its latest statistics for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed...
VAT and property transactions – advise with care!
The Court of Appeal (“COA”) has released an interesting decision in the case of...
VAT default surcharge – and there’s more!
In March 2019, we covered the case of Porter & Co and its unsuccessful...
Overseas VAT reclaim – time limits are not enforceable!
A recent decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) –...
Leaders must do more to tackle unconscious gender bias
Writing for Director magazine, BKL partner Myfanwy Neville discusses how hidden gender biases are...