An Englishman’s Home is his Castle?
Or is HMRC undermining it? “Everyone” knows a capital gain on your own residence is “tax exempt”. “Everyone” knows offshore gains are “tax exempt”. Isn’t this in the Press on a regular basis? …
A Recipe for a Car Crash
HOUSE OF LORDS The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee recently took oral evidence on economic preparation for Making Tax Digital which is planned to become compulsory (under threat of penalties) for many VAT registered business …
The Importance of getting ‘It’ Right
Recent Tax Cases reinforce the message : Get Advice : Get It Right : Document It. The case of D. George shows the common promise of “you will be looked after on a third party …
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT – Are you Ready?
Recent surveys suggest that only 50% of affected businesses are aware of the new rules being brought in from April 2019 in relation to VAT. Even those who are aware of the changes are not …
Is Ignorance of the Law a Reasonable Excuse?
Of course, all first year law students will bellow ‘No’ to what has long been thought a standard legal principle. However, in today’s complex, highly regulated society a strand of case law is emerging which …