March 8, 2018
Managed service companies: involuntary involvement
BKL tax specialist David Whiscombe examines the recent decision in Christianuyi Ltd and others v...
March 7, 2018
Schemes with snares: the quirks of EIS and SEIS
If you’re thinking about making an investment, you may have come across the terms...
February 23, 2018
The stuff of ledgers: cryptocurrency and blockchain
Behind the growth of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is an equally radical technological advance: distributed...
February 15, 2018
Auto enrolment: changes to minimum contributions April 2018
More than 8.5 million people have been automatically enrolled in a workplace pension since...
February 8, 2018
Going the distance: VAT on selling overseas
Much has been written about the VAT that is lost to HMRC by non-UK...
January 26, 2018
GDPR is coming – are you ready?
We’re about to see data protection rules undergo one of their biggest changes in...
January 17, 2018
What’s the chance of reforming VAT post-Brexit?
There’s a reason why political parties stay in power only for one, two or...
January 15, 2018
Avoiding the Residential Property Trap
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 contains much that is of interest to...
January 12, 2018
Cryptocurrency: the good, the bad and the ugly
Given the dramatic rise in the value of cryptocurrencies, it is no surprise there...
January 9, 2018
Reading between the borders: VAT, customs and Brexit
The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill 2017-19 has had its second reading in the House...
January 2, 2018
Readers’ forum: Family home
Does property gifted by a married couple to a daughter fall within the scope of...
January 2, 2018
Seasonal ill-will: IHT on donations
The press has become exercised over Christmas about HMRC’s alleged pursuit of donors to...