Cameron rules out VAT increase
David Cameron has ruled out an increase in VAT if he retains power at the general election. He made the pledge during his final Commons
Non-resident CGT
Writing for Tax Journal (issue 1256), BKL tax adviser Andrew Levene answers a query on the tax issues surrounding a wealthy Hong Kong businessman’s investment
Tax underpaid: strict liability and other changes
Readers will be aware that over the past few years HMRC has increasingly been given a range of powers in order to tackle tax evasion
Gardiner 2 HMRC nil: win on penalties
Actions have consequences: for HMRC as much as for taxpayers. It is nice to see the more egregious excesses of HMRC reined in by the
Budget 2015: how OMBs fared
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe comments in Tax Journal about how owner managed businesses fared in the 2015 Budget. The article is also available as
Osborne Budget bids to continue ‘comeback’
Writing for the UK200Group, BKL tax partner David Whiscombe rounds up George Osborne’s Budget 2015 announcements with implications for business and personal finances. This article is
Pause for refreshment: George Osborne’s pre-election budget
Although last Sunday was generally known as Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday, in ancient church tradition it was known as Refreshment Sunday or Laetare (“Be
The Spring pre-election Budget 2015
Budget Summary Fifty days before the General Election, Chancellor George Osborne today delivered his sixth and final Budget of this Parliament. Introducing the package of
Eclipse could cost £500m
The solar eclipse on Friday could cost Britain’s economy £500m as workers take time off to watch it, according to experts who predict absenteeism will
Readers’ Forum: Settlor’s interest
BKL tax adviser Terry Jordan offers advice in Taxation magazine’s Readers’ Forum. This concerns the tax liability of a trust established by the settlor for
