Counting houses
A client came to see me recently explaining that he and his wife were in the process of buying an old Victoria...
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Indirect Tax
Word games
I enjoyed the comment of the judge in th e recent Court of Appeal decision in the VAT case of Royal Opera Hous...
Hidden traps?
Many UK businesses have either ceased to trade or suffered reduced turnover due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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Building on brownfield incentives
Land remediation relief was first introduced in 2001 to encourage the development of brownfield (previously de...
Charging towards the future
Electric vehicles are gaining traction in the UK.
Better together?
An undeniable outcome of the annual VAT registration threshold being frozen at £85,000 since 2017 is that more...
Blurring the lines
Until recently there was a clear distinction in EU law between ‘economic activity’ and ‘business activity’. ...
A share in the freehold
When marketing a flat, estate agents will often say that the seller also has a share in the freehold. In pract...
A matter of timing
Timing is everything. This is a much-used phrase in today’s society and is often quoted in diverse subjects ra...
Two for the price of one?
Multiple dwellings relief is available for purchasers of residential property who acquire interests in more th...