Proposed changes to the taxation of certain partnerships
The Budget Statement of March 2013 announced that the government would be reviewing aspects...
Lacking in style: late payment surcharge rules
Sometimes HMRC is its worst own enemy. For an organisation which is always going to...
HMRC investigates leaked data on offshore tax evasion
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe was among members of the UK200Group of independent chartered...
Bed and breakfasting loans to participators
Among the Finance Bill provisions on loans to participators is a measure aimed at...
Tax-Raising Powers for London
‘The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is to call for the capital to be...
Landlords to Check Passports
The Telegraph reports that as part of the Queen’s Speech, almost 2m private buy-to-let...
Foreign Buyers Push Up Prime London Prices
Research from Knight Frank reveals that foreigners bought more than half of London’s homes...
The French Connection
We are sure that most of our readers are far too young to remember...
£20 million HMRC loss in Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart’ tax deal
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe has commented via the UK200Group on the accusation that...
Interest-Only Shortfall Fear
Many householders with interest-only mortgages could face losing their homes amid warnings that up...
Landlords Targeted
The Standard reports that landlords who have sold a rental property but failed to...
Multiple derivative actions and LLPs
We’re indebted to our friends at Olephant for an interesting update on derivative actions. Broadly speaking...