Lights, pixels, action: the UK creative industries
Experiencing a delay on the way to my firm’s Glasgow office recently because the shooting of the latest Spiderman film had taken over the city centre, I reflected on just how successful our cre
Experiencing a delay on the way to my firm’s Glasgow office recently because the shooting of the latest Spiderman film had taken over the city centre, I reflected on just how successful our cre
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
The Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (VARLA 2025) received Royal Assent in September 2025, marking a major step in the evolution of Welsh tax powers.
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.
The government has committed to a target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament and announced land, regulation and financing reforms to support small and medium-sized e
The CIOT responded to the government’s consultation on the efficacy of Land Remediation Relief (LRR), the objective of which is to incentivise the regeneration of brownfield land.
My article ‘Unpaid employment taxes: shifting liability’ in the September issue of Tax Adviser outlined HMRC’s powers to collect unpaid PAYE and NICs from employees and persons other t
The Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in June 2025, setting out how the Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL) on new residential property in Scotland
The merged research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme was introduced for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.
On 26 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement 2025, unveiling a comprehensive package of measures designed to add