Leading accounting, audit, tax, and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has announced the appointment of Pippa Clarke as its new Chair. 

VAT Partner Len Dean reviews the rules for VAT zero-rating of college buildings, including the change of use and disposal provisions, taking account of recent developments.

Download our fact sheet on Property Investment Tax Aspects here.

Owners of second homes who try to claim their often-empty properties are holiday lets to obtain tax breaks will be forced to pay council tax under new rules from April 2023.

Download our fact sheet on Capital Gains Tax and the family home here.

The SDLT rules are at times illogical and unfair, but there are a number of situations where property purchasers have gained an unexpected advantage over the years.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment has been delayed from April 2024 and will now not come into force until April 2026.

A new Residential Property Developer Tax from April 2022 will tax the profits of residential property developers within the charge to corporation tax.

UPDATED: The option to tax property time limit is extended from 30 to 90 days for decisions made between 15 February and 31 July 2021.

Have you claimed Multiple Dwellings Relief on a mixed property purchase? If so, you could be due a refund of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).