Publications

Manifesto time

Both major parties have now published their detailed manifestos for the General Election.  Clients...

In or out? Pensions choices for the over-55s

The start of the new tax year sees the coming into force of so-called...

Joint property ownership and minimising tax

Writing in The Telegraph, BKL private client partner Geraint Jones helps to answer the...

Whither the Vine? Shares for children

Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine came in for some criticism in the weekend press...

Charities and “reverse charge” VAT

This note may be relevant to any charity which is carrying on any “business...

Barclays to allow payments via Twitter

‘Barclays will become the first bank in the UK to allow people to make...

Paid up? Please check up

Personal Income Tax liabilities for 2013/14 were of course due for payment on 31...

Underdog fails to enchant Appeal Court: the Eclipse case

The Court of Appeal has released its judgement in the important case of Eclipse...

Claiming capital allowances on commercial buildings: the rules

Capital allowances are a very valuable relief, but there are important procedural matters that...

Accidental overpayments

While most of our readers will sensibly be entrusting BKL with the filing of...

BKL on Video

January 18th saw the passing of Tony Verna. A television director in the USA,...

Taxation notes for charities

Surely charities don’t need to worry about tax, do they? Yes they do!  The...