Monthly Archives: January 2018

Practical support for subcontractors affected by the Carillion liquidation

If, as is widely predicted, the Carillion liquidation proceeds, sub-contractors owed money by Carillion will have to join the list of unsecured creditors and are forecast to receive no more than 1p in the £ as a pay-out. Apparently, most Carillion suppliers have been keep waiting for 120 days to get their invoices paid. If […]

World first register to crack down on money laundering

The government has made the following announcement regarding a new register they are creating to provide government with greater transparency on overseas companies. In short, the register will provide a: world-first public register will require overseas companies that own or buy property in the UK to provide details of their ultimate owners, £180 million worth […]

CGT opportunities

This is also an appropriate time of the year to consider your capital gains tax position if you have already disposed (or are considering a disposal) of an asset subject to CGT before 6 April 2018. Most of our readers will be aware that they can make chargeable gains of up to £11,300 in the […]