News: 2006 Press
Mentions Blick Rothenberg partners frequently appear in the
national press, as well as TV and radio. Our partners comment on issues of the
day, relating to tax and financial matters, both business and personal.
December 2006
The Daily Telegraph
(09/12/06) Treasury stamps on wealthy homebuyers Homebuyers
that have been avoiding stamp duty were stopped by the Pre-Budget Report.
Angela Beech says that due to the vague language used within the stamp duty
rules on properties over £500,000, these rules were waiting to be
abused.
The Financial Times (17/09/06) Sisters
fighting civil partnership 'discrimination' David Rothenberg predicts
that many more tax-driven civil partnerships will occur.
The Business (10/09/06) Graduation
pay According to Matt Coward, buying a property for your child at
University could prevent student and family debt, and potentially make a long
term profit.
The Daily Telegraph
(07/09/06) Complexity speaks volumes for tax handbook Bob
Rothenberg suggests that the 'so-called simplification of the tax rules has
made them substantially more complicated' explaining why the number of pages in
The Finance Act has doubled over the past 10 years.
The Times (02/09/06) Parents must be
schooled in saving David Rothenberg gives advice on how people can
manage the increasing fees of private education by saving for their
grandchildren through the "regular gifts from income" exemption.
The Independent (08/08/06) Chancellor
orders pay-offs crackdown Matt Coward comments on the practice of
'golden handshake' payments for departing staff and warns that HMRC have become
more zealous about getting to grips with unpaid tax.
The Independent (17/06/06) World Cup
partygoers could face painful tax penalties Blick Rothenberg warns that
employees could have to pay tax on the value of food and drink provided by
their bosses at World Cup parties.
The Daily Express (16/06/06) Taxman
grabs windfall Bob Rothenberg provides comment on capital gains tax on
recent sale.
The Daily Telegraph (15/06/06) Another
brolly good day at the Margaret sale Bob Rothenberg provides comment on
sale at Christies, London.
Yorkshire Post (08/05/06) Authorities
try to calm tax worries David Rothenberg comments on misleading comments
from the Government on life insurance policies.
The Daily Telegraph (Your Money)
(06/05/06) Taxman eyes windfall of £1.5bn after verdict on
offshore accounts David Rothenberg comments on landmark ruling.
The Daily Telegraph (Business)
(04/05/06) Barclays' offshore clients face £1.5bn
bill David Rothenberg comments on landmark ruling.
The Times (Main) (29/03/06) Homeowners
on alert after trust laws are rewritten David Rothenberg urges an urgent
review of wills.
Express on Sunday (Financial)
(26/03/06) Child tax credit at risk of new chaos Matt Coward
provides comment.
The Independent (Save & Spend)
(25/03/06) Five Budget giveaways that you can't afford to go
without Leo Joyce urges anyone who has set up a trust to take urgent
professional advice.
The Daily Telegraph (Your Money)
(25/03/06) Budget 2006 What's in it for you Bob Rothenberg
examines the small print of the Budget.
Investors Chronicle (Main)
(24/03/06) CGT loophole closed Leo Joyce comments on the rule
change.
Scotsman (Special Report)
(23/03/06) Inheritance tax limit at odds with a boom Raised
threshold cannot keep pace with massive increases in the value of
property.
Birmingham Post (Business)
(23/03/06) New threshold makes dying less costly David
Rothenberg advises urgent review of all those with trusts set up.
The Daily Telegraph (23/03/06) Brown's
jack-in-the-box falls flat David Rothenberg advises urgent review of all
those with trusts set up and comments on the other measures imposed by
Brown.
Daily Express (23/03/06) Fury over
£30m inheritance tax attack on trusts David Rothenberg advises
urgent review of all those with trusts set up.
Aberdeen Press & Journal
(20/03/06) Tax analysts expect 'no nasty shocks in
Budget' David Rothenberg comments on Budget predictions.
Accountancy Age (23/02/06) Money
talks Darren Jordan explains the complexities of raising finance for
growing businesses.
The Times (09/02/06) Small firms say
loss of tax breaks will hit pensions David Rothenberg speaks on the new
tax proposals that could hurt the pension funds of hundreds of thousands of
small companies.
Financial Adviser (02/02/06) Owing me,
owing you on UK tax law Matt Coward features in an article on the
M&S v Halsey decision.