Publications

New landlord ‘mansion tax’ marks fresh attack on buy-to-let

BKL tax partner David Whiscombe comments for The Telegraph on the buy-to-let market.  ...

More medium businesses feel forced to sell up

Writing for the UK200Group, BKL tax partner David Whiscombe comments on news that the UK’s...

Funding Circle secures investment

‘Funding Circle has secured almost £100m from backers including DST Global, a venture capital...

Miliband’s home doesn’t feel like a mansion to him

Ed Miliband has said he and his wife Justine would happily pay a £3,000...

Clegg would raise tax on second homes

Nick Clegg has said owners of second homes in rural beauty spots could face...

Residential property, elections and non-residents

This note is mainly about elections. Not general ones. S222 ones, relating to main...

Employee-Related Securities: changes to your company’s reporting requirements

Income tax and national insurance contribution (NICs) charges can arise for an employee or...

Repayments of overpaid tax

It’s nearly 20 years since Income Tax self-assessment came in. It is surprising that...

Minister’s ‘ask a nurse’ tax test

BKL tax partner David Whiscombe comments via the UK200Group on Skills and Equalities Minister Nick...

Manifesto time

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

Labour’s non-dom plans greeted with caution by practitioners

We commented for Accountancy Age on Labour’s proposals to abolish the non-domicile status.  ...

Labour will scrap non-dom tax status

Ed Miliband is to announce plans to abolish the non-domiciled tax rule. In a...