November 2007

• The Independent - Business (12/11/07)
  Darling's tax on benefit plans 'costly'
  Petra Deters, director of BRAL, warns that the simplification of the tax treatment of benefits-in-kind announced in the Pre-Budget Report could infact prove hugely complicated.
  

• The Sunday Times (4/11/07)
  Ten tax tricks the wealthy use - and you can too
  Matt Coward looks at ways of keeping inheritance tax at a manageable level by paying it in up to 10 equal yearly instalments.
  

• The Daily Telegraph (3/11/07)
  Landlords ready to cash in
  Angela Beech points out that capital gains tax changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report mean people with furnished holiday lets will pay 80% more tax than they do currently if they sell after two years.
  

October 2007

• The Daily Telegraph (10/10/2007)
  Chancellor lifts 12m couples out of IHT
  Angela Beech comments that the capital gains tax changes from the pre-budget statement will be of most benefit to people with a second residential property and owners of privatisation or flotation shares. However, she points out that the loss of taper relief might mean these people would be better off disposing of these assets prior to the new rules taking effect next April.
  

• The Daily Telegraph - Your Money (13/10/07)
  Darling gives lawyers a Pre-Budget bonus
  The man in the street with a second residential property and owners of privatisation or flotation shares will probably be the winners from the capital gains tax changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report, comments Angela Beech.
  

August 2007

• The Sunday Times (26/08/07)
  Taxman gets tough on virtual earnings
  Matt Coward discusses HMRC’s interest in people making money by trading virtual money for real money via the life simulation computer game, Second Life.
  

• The Daily Telegraph (25/08/07)
  10 tips to protect your family wealth
  David Rothenberg looks at the advantage of couples changing the ownership of their home from joint to tenants in common.
  

• The Independent (22/08/07)
  VAT registrations mired in fraud checks
  Alan Pearce comments on the effect that delays in VAT registration are having on small to medium sized businesses.
  

July 2007

• The Times (07/07/07)
  200,000 ‘friends’ inform on tax cheats
  The taxman’s confidential hotline has proven popular, but Matt Coward highlights the fact that internally within HMRC, the officers are warned to be sceptical of anonymous tip-offs.
  

• The Independent (06/07/07)
  The taxman cometh
  Since HMRC’s decision to crack down on offshore income and tax arrears, Martin Donn comments that getting information out of them has become more difficult, and their approach more aggressive.
  

June 2007

• The Daily Telegraph (23/06/07)
  Don’t be called out over rent
  Homeowners can make a large profit from renting out their homes to Wimbledon players, but Angela Beech says the Revenue will expect its share.
  

• The Times (23/06/07)
  To crack the code become a foreigner
  Angela Beech discusses the tax status of non-domiciled UK residents.
  

• The Daily Telegraph (16/06/07)
  Travellers with over £6,700 must tell taxman
  In addition to the new declaration rule, Angela Beech notices that HMRC now have the right to seize any sum exceeding £1,000 if they believe it is the proceeds of crime.
  

May 2007

• The Daily Telegraph (12/05/07)
  Don’t be boxed into paying tax early
  David Rothenberg discusses the change to tax returns that could force thousands of tax payers to pay their tax early.
  

April 2007

• Guardian Unlimited (17/04/07)
  HMRC announces offshore tax amnesty
  Matt Coward advises that this is the last chance for those people who have offshore accounts to come forward and declare them.
  

March 2007

• The Sunday Times (25/03/07)
  Taxman's olive branch on offshore accounts
  The authorities have devoted a lot of time and resources to the offshore crackdown. Angela Beech suggests account holders should step forward now.
  
  
• The Sunday Times (25/03/07)
  High price of the Brown decade
  Any advantages of Brown's budget announcements have been undercut by tax hikes, Angela Beech points out that the 1% hike in Nics will really affect higher earners.
  

• The Observer (25/03/07)
  And to the Chancellor I bequeath…
  Martin Donn highlights that HM Revenue & Customs appear to be taking steps that will enable them to take away the business property relief scheme, should too many people make use of it.
  

• The Daily Telegraph (24/03/07)
  Budget special - overview
  David Rothenberg says that many people have bought properties through single-purpose companies to avoid local forced heirship laws.
  

• The Independent (24/03/07)
  More cash for greener homes
  David Rothenberg questions the benefits of Gordon Brown's plan to exempt carbon-neutral homes from the first £15,000 of stamp duty.
  

• The Daily Telegraph (22/03/07)
  Tax ruse triggers election duel
  David Rothenberg discusses the advantages of this year's budget for British owners of property abroad.
  

• The Times (08/03/07)
  Non domiciled residents face Revenue queries
  Angela Beech predicts that there will be more investigations into nondomiciled taxpayers.
  

January 2007

• Hampstead and Highgate Express (04/01/07)
  It's a rock'n'roll call of honour for Camden
  Bob Rothenberg was awarded an MBE for services to business and the community.
  
  
• The Times (02/01/07)
  Revenue offers incentives to tax inspectors to bring in entra cash
  Matt Coward states that 'if this bonus system leads to overzealous and unreasonable inquiries, then the tax-payer should be concerned'.