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The introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2026 is often described as a broad reform affecting sole traders and landlords alike.

This article examines HMRC’s interpretation of when a UK property business commences and considers whether the statutory framework supports an alternative analysis.

Heritage estates do not fit neatly into the UK’s inheritance tax framework. They are not simply investment portfolios to be traded or businesses to be broken up.

There have been numerous tribunals concerning mixed-use stamp duty land tax, many reflecting HMRC’s resistance to marginal claims.

UK practitioners increasingly advise US citizens who are resident in the UK and operate through UK private limited companies.

After months of speculation, the UK government’s much-trailed Budget was finally delivered at the end of November.

The year 2025 was one of tough fiscal choices and global disruption. In the UK, the Budget was the most obvious focal point – and one of the most anticipated in recent years.

Just before Christmas, the government announced that, with effect from 6 April 2026, agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) would be capped – referred to in the d

The government’s planned changes to restricted inheritance tax relief have sparked major concern across the farming community, according to a recent survey by the Country Land and Business Asso

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