A Birmingham judge has described tax advice provided by Friend LLP tax partner, Frank Upton, as “an exemplary scheme.” The comments were made in the judgement delivered by His Honour Judge Simon Brown in a recent case taken by a Friend LLP client against his former accountants. The case, which was reported in The Birmingham [...]

George Osborne’s first Budget has been described as the most significant in a generation. There were large tax rises for consumers, but basic rate taxpayers should pay less tax.

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Individuals on assignments to the UK can find their tax affairs become quite complicated, and tax returns will be required both in their home country and the UK. Assignment-related expenses, such as education, home leave and the cost of living, will be liable to UK income tax. Consequently tax itself may become the most significant [...]