Blogs from Larking Gowen

Read our ten year-end tax planning points to consider before 5 April 2023.

How will Spring Budget 2023 changes to the annual allowance and lifetime allowance affect members of the NHS pension scheme?

The Spring Budget 2023 was an opportunity for the Chancellor to provide an update on the economic progress made from policies set out in the Autumn 2022 Statement, and to announce new tax measures and spending plans. Our blog summarises the key findings.

Medical specialist partner, Lizzy Lloyd, highlights important issues regarding the NHS Pension Scheme and calculation of the annual allowance pensions tax charge for 2022/23. If you are in the NHS Pension Scheme, then you must act now to mitigate possible increased tax charges.

Our legal specialist team discusses how law firms can analyse time to add value and increase efficiency while saving time and money.

One of the VAT reliefs that charities can benefit from is zero rating the construction of new builds. However, it can be difficult to meet the conditions, as highlighted in a recent case involving Paradise Wildlife Park.

If farmers collaborate, such as sharing land, or reduce their activity as they grow older, is their farmhouse eligible for Agricultural Property Relief (APR)? A recent farmhouse case may provide the answer.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Inheritance & Intergenerational Fairness recently issued a report suggesting a far-reaching reform of inheritance tax (IHT). These reforms are likely to have an impact on the tax affairs of most UK individuals and trusts.

Following the issue of a consultation paper on proposed changes to the legislation governing agricultural tenancies in April 2019, the Government has taken the opportunity of incorporating some (but by no means all) of the recommended reforms into Schedule 3 of the Agriculture Bill. 

There’s a common misconception that where land has the prospect of planning gain, some or all of that gain may be sheltered by a transfer to a third party, even towards the end of the process. 

The new charity Annual Return published by the Charity Commission provides insight into current issues and perceived high-risk areas within the charity sector.