Blogs from Larking Gowen

On Budget day, all eyes are typically focused on potential tax increases, the state of play of UK finances and whether there will be a rabbit pulled from the hat which shocks and surprises us all.

There’s a common misconception that your company has to be involved in rocket science to be eligible for Research and Development (R&D) tax credit.

The second round of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme, administered by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), opened for applications on 9 July 2019. 

In a long running battle, the University of Cambridge has challenged the way HM Revenue & Customs’ recovers VAT on investment funds of donations and endowments.  The University claimed that they should be able to claim back a proportion of the VAT because the investment returns were used to support wider business activities.

New rules on pricing transparency for solicitors came into force on 6 December 2018. The rules require solicitors to publish their pricing and service information on their websites about certain legal services. 

New rules on pricing transparency for solicitors came into force on 6 December 2018. The rules require solicitors to publish their pricing and service information on their websites about certain legal services. 

Have you ever heard the saying, “Put not your trust in money but put your money in trust”? Actually, this advice is urging nineteenth century heiresses to protect their wealth, which would otherwise pass to their husbands, when they married

In my recent inheritance tax blog I commented on the need for a valid will. A will directs the distribution of your estate, but how can you save inheritance tax?

Welcome to the fifth and final part of our five part insolvency blog covering the most frequently asked questions around insolvency and liquidation.

We are living in changing times in the tax world. Following the reporting of several high profile cases in the press, tax planning that was once considered unexceptional is now seen as morally unacceptable tax avoidance. The spotlight has turned on those with offshore assets so, if this applies to you or you are either non-resident or non-domiciled and have an interest in an offshore trust, read on.