Budget 2018: our analysis
David Whiscombe gives some initial thoughts on the Chancellor’s taxation measures. So: you’ve spent...
Budget 2018: summary
The sun was already edging behind the London skyline by the time Chancellor Philip...
Crisis. What crisis? Predictions of a mass exodus of personal wealth from the UK as Brexit looms have simply not come to pass
By now, very rich overseas investors would be visibly pulling out and with a...
Two bites or plum duff? Information notices, penalties and appeals
David Whiscombe considers appeal rights in respect of information notices. The Court of Appeal...
MTD: Minimising The Delays?
VAT registered businesses with an annual turnover above the VAT threshold (£85,000) will be...
Readers’ forum: Inheritance headache
Writing for Taxation magazine, BKL tax adviser Terry Jordan answers a reader’s query on...
R&D tax relief: are you claiming yours?
New statistics released by HMRC show that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are...
Last-minute warning for tax newbies
If HMRC have issued a notice requiring you to file a tax return for...
Making Tax Digital and VAT: getting the right software
The government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative is progressing more slowly than originally planned,...
Readers’ forum: Trust in me
Writing for Taxation magazine, BKL tax adviser Terry Jordan answers a reader’s query on...
Tax losses for farmers: not so simple
David Whiscombe comments on a tricky area. Normally, and subject to various conditions (including...
Online accounts: how going paperless with HMRC can be perilous
David Whiscombe counsels caution in going paperless with HMRC. Pretty much every organisation nowadays encourages...