Ingrid McCleave, partner at DMH Stallard, explores the practicalities of writing a life insurance policy in trust, arguing that it can be a successful way of mitigating the consequences of inheritance tax
Four appellants have lost their appeal against paying the higher rate of stamp duty land tax on several high value houses after transferring ownership of previously owned properties
An immigration raid found half the workforce at a Chinese restaurant in Pimlico made famous by an appearance in Black Doves on Netflix were working illegally and not paying tax
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined and banned Crispin Odey, head of Odey Asset Management, over ‘reckless disregard’ for failures of governance at the firm
Accountants will be able to register with Companies House as an authorised corporate service provider (ASCP) from 18 March, with ID verification to follow in a few weeks
Vipul Sheth, MD of Advancetrack, says the government must think twice before making hasty changes to apprenticeship funding which would hit accountancy firm training programmes
Two UK taxi firms have joined forces to fight a £500,000 legal battle against VAT being incurred on private taxi rides outside of London if Uber wins its Supreme Court appeal in July
A tax reclaim agency has lost an appeal for a judicial review at the High Court claiming that HMRC’s decision to refuse claims for marriage allowance was ‘unlawful’
With the end of the financial year fast approaching, Cheryl Sharp, CEO of Pink Pig Financial sets out the key issues for businesses to consider from tax to profit margins, and dividend payments to cashflow