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...
Average London house price incurs death duties
‘New figures have revealed that average house prices in 18 of 32 council areas...
Pensions. Pensions. Pensions.
Since the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) thematic review of annuities in February and the...
A matter of form
How should the trustees of a settlor-interested trust deal with the necessary paperwork in...
HMRC consultation on new criminal offence for offshore income
We are certain it has not escaped your notice that over recent years, HMRC...
Suing scheme promoters: Horner
When things go wrong it’s human nature to see who you can blame. The...
Employment Allowance – 2014-15
With effect from 6 April 2014, HMRC is introducing an Employment Allowance, the effect of...