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To give and to hold: capital gains tax holdover relief
Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) is a tax on, er, capital gains. So how can it possibly be relevant when something…
Murphy’s Law: earnings for a year
In conducting his own case before the First-tier Tribunal, Benjamin Murphy demonstrated that he knew the law better than HMRC. …
A Fortnight in Fintech: Bitcoin, blockchain, minibonds and milk
Where finance meets technology, interesting things continue to happen. In recent weeks, our pursuit of blockchain and cryptocurrency news has…
The (Ver)milion-dollar question: share options
David Whiscombe brings us back to earth. Some things are just too good to be true. HMRC say it of…
Is my compensation taxable? It depends…
A client recently asked us if damages received from an accountant who has given negligent tax advice (not us, obviously!)…
SBA: a new allowance that can slash your tax bill – and all legitimately!
In the 2018 Autumn Budget, the UK Government announced a new tax allowance – Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA) –…
Taxation Readers’ Forum: annexation
Writing for Taxation magazine’s Readers’ Forum, BKL tax adviser Terry Jordan answers a reader’s query about elderly parents providing funds…
OTS Inheritance Tax review: our initial reactions
Keen-eyed readers may have spotted that on Friday the Office of Tax Simplification (“OTS”) published their report on “Simplifying the…
A digital assets dictionary
The more time you spend exploring the world of digital assets, the more technical terminology there is to navigate. Blockchain…
Too many obstacles to providing affordable homes
Writing for City Matters, BKL property partner Jason Appel urges the UK Government to give more incentive to property developers….
