Monbiot Calls for Property Tax
The Guardian’s George Monbiot says the problem behind Britain’s “multiple housing crises” is: “at...
Tax Journal: Ferguson v HMRC
The ‘blue box’ tax avoidance scheme is aimed at creating tax relief for gifts...

Red tape blamed for lack of housing
‘Luke Johnson, chairman of Risk Capital Partners, says that attempts to build new housing...
MMR: doing yourself justice on mortgage applications
Once upon a time, loans on ludicrous multiples of self-certified income were the thing....
Catch a falling (Proton)Star: the vagaries of EIS relief
The idea of the Enterprise Investment Scheme is simple – you get income tax...
HMRC Investigations double in one year
Figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph show that HMRC made enquiries about the tax...
Housing Starts in England up by a Third
‘The number of new houses being built in England has risen 31% in the...
Mortgage Lending Grows
‘The number of first-time buyers being approved mortgages rose 24% in March compared to...
Taking Stock: Breaking the ice with Icebreaker
Accountancy Age was kind enough to mention BKL and ‘Dave Whiscombe’ in its Taking...
Take that! HMRC tell tax avoiders
The “Take That” case (technically Acornwood LLP and others v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 416...
Employment Law Bulletin: May 2014
The big news this month is that Acas early conciliation is now compulsory. From...
Forms P11D: are you exposed?
In the run-up to the P11D filing deadline of 6 July, it is worth...