Conveyancing landscape insight report 2023 by Access Legal

Property transactions in England and Wales went back to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 after falling house prices during COVID and the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday saw transactions exceed one million the previous year, according to a new report.

Discover ways in which Cloud Forms software can simplify the inheritance tax procedure with Advanced

Any fee earner working in estate administration can attest that the inheritance tax process is one that is both complex and time-consuming.

A digital guide to IHT400 for probate practitioners from Advanced Legal

Probate solicitors know how challenging it can be to complete inheritance tax forms such as the IHT400. The process can be complicated, time-consuming and prone to errors with it requiring detailed information about the deceased’s assets, liabilities, and financial affairs.

Minerva: Lawyers who break AML rules face bigger, more public fines

In May 2022, the Fair Business Banking and Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) published a joint Economic Crime Manifesto.

Minerva: Why is it crucial for lawyers to identify and verify source of funds?

The growing number of frauds, tax evasion, investment scams, and money laundering cases across the country has once again turned the spotlight on the importance of complying with anti-money laundering (AML) policies.

Payescape: Prime Minister announces National Insurance increase

As we celebrated National Payroll Week 2021, the Prime Minister announced an increase to National Insurance rates in 2022/23 for one tax year as part of the ‘Build Back Better: Our Plan for Health and Social Care’.

NetDocuments case study: Cloud-based DMS drives employee agility and productivity at Legalmatters

Legalmatters is a UK firm comprised of solicitors specialising in Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Estate and Tax Planning, Estate Administration and Residential Conveyancing.

InfoTrack announces game-changing enhancements to Property Report, with automated reporting for SDLT, Environmental Search and Land Registry data

InfoTrack has released content updates to Property Report, the only search data-driven report on title solution in the market. Solicitors can rely on Property Report to provide content tailored to their Title Registers, Conveyancing Searches and Land Tax, in line with HMRC guidance.

Advanced Legal: Making tax digital – A guide for small businesses

As of April 1st 2021, a VAT registered business with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold is now required to follow new rules with regards to keeping digital records and digitally submission.

tmgroup: 1st April stamp duty land tax changes – no laughing matter

With all the publicity around the ‘stamp duty holiday’ extension and the debate around whether the tapered rates will only create a new cliff edge in Autumn, it might be possible to lose sight of another significant SDLT change coming into effect, as Joanna King, Product Manager at tmgroup explains.