A three-partner firm of solicitors is splitting into two firms. What liabilities and tax planning points might arise in respect of the division of the business and the proposed transfer of goodwill?
An income tax investigation by HMRC has uncovered an undeclared capital transfer tax liability on a lifetime gift made in 1979. Can HMRC still assess this liability or is it out of time because more...
With the subject of MPs’ expenses very much in the news, a reader asks whether the fact that an inner London MP does not need an overnight allowance means that other MPs cannot satisfy the...
A client has a stand at a trade exhibition in Germany and incurs German VAT liabilities. What are the procedures for obtaining repayment; has VAT been wrongly charged, and and what are the problems if...