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The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a complex system that affects a wide range of businesses involved in UK construction work, including many that may not realise they fall within its sco

In the second part of this series on inheritance tax, we outline the significant changes to UK inheritance tax rules effective from April 2025, focusing on the replacement of domicile with long

Businesses often underestimate how much tax shapes behaviour. Consider the 5p charge on plastic bags: a minor levy that fundamentally shifted consumer habits almost overnight.

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court has provided long-awaited clarity on VAT obligations for private hire operators outsi

The government’s draft legislation on the inheritance tax treatment of pensions represents one of the most far-reaching changes

With the Autumn Budget due on 26 November 2025, tax advisers across the UK are preparing for what could be (in combination with the 30 October 2024 Budget) the most significant overhaul of the

The history of inheritance tax can be traced back well over a century, and for much of that time death duties posed challenges for the continuity of family farms and businesses.

Family investment companies (FICs) are frequently touted by tax advisers as the silver bullet to a client’s estate planning problems.

The 2024 Budget announced several major changes for inheritance tax, marking a radical reform of this tax akin to the 2006 changes for trusts.

In the realms of private client advice, the tapestry of tax, financial and legal guidance can be so tightly interwoven that distinguishing where one thread ends and the other begins can b