Lance Armstrong sued for over £1million by Sunday Times
14th January 2013

The Sunday Times are seeking to sue disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in respect of a libel battle he won in 2006. The paper had repeated allegations made in a book that Mr Armstrong was involved in drug doping, a fact which has now been ruled to be Read more...

Chancellor announces ‘shares for rights’ proposal
19th October 2012

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a proposal which would see employers able to offer shares in their company to employees in return for the foregoing of employment rights. In backing the scheme the government would waive capital gains tax on th Read more...

HMRC challenge property valuations provided by bereaved families
27th September 2012

Accountant UHY Hacker Young have claimed that HMRC collected an extra 26% in Inheritance Tax last year by challenging property valuations provided on Inheritance Tax returns. According to the firm, HMRC collected an extra £88 million from challengin Read more...

Tory MP Andrew Tyrie warns over increased tax dodging
15th September 2012

Andrew Tyrie, the Treasury Committee Chairman has warned that forcing banks to comply with badly drafted tax guidelines could fuel tax dodging. Mr Tyrie, warned that creating over complicated rules would create “opportunities” for tax avoidanc Read more...

What can I do during my lifetime to mitigate my Inheritance Tax liability?
31st August 2012

Firstly it is important to note that it is not you who will have to pay inheritance tax, your heirs will. If a married couple then neither one of you will pay inheritance tax on the other’s estate. Whilst it can irk people enormously to consider a Read more...