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Hands typing on a laptop with digital interface overlays, symbolising HMRC tax adviser registration, online compliance systems, digital submissions, regulatory administration and modern tax reporting processes.

Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration: HMRC Updates

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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Why Nuptial Agreements Should Form Part of Estate Planning Discussions

June 4, 2026

Private Client

An elderly woman discussing future wishes and life choices with a professional adviser while signing planning documents at a table.

Dementia and Will-Making

June 4, 2026

Private Client

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Could a Video Recording Help Defend Your Will?

June 4, 2026

Private Client

Two women posing at the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026 event in front of a branded sponsor backdrop.

Bell Howley Perrotton LLP Nominated at the Tolley’s Tax Awards 2026

June 4, 2026

General

Comic-style graphic announcing updates to Tax Adviser Registration 2026, featuring HMRC guidance documents, speech bubbles, bold “Small Change!” messaging and a megaphone illustration.

Tweaks to Tax Adviser Guidance from HMRC

May 19, 2026

Solicitors

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Why Your Solicitor Is Being Called a “Tax Adviser”

May 6, 2026

General

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Returning to the UK sooner than planned? Tax residency may follow quickly

May 6, 2026

Private Client

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Why disclosing a tax error early can make all the difference

April 30, 2026

General

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What can a Family Investment Company actually hold?

April 30, 2026

Private Client

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The Law Society's Q&A (Tax Adviser Registration)

April 28, 2026

Solicitors

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Updates from HMRC (Tax Adviser Registration)

April 24, 2026

Solicitors

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What recent SDLT cases mean for you and your clients

April 24, 2026

Solicitors

Bell Howley Perrotton named finalist at Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026 for Best Independent Tax Consultancy Firm

Bell Howley Perrotton Shortlisted for Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026

April 17, 2026

General

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Property Transactions, Tax & “Quick Answers”

March 30, 2026

Private Client

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Trustees & Capital Gains Tax

March 30, 2026

Private Client

“Can I Just WhatsApp You?”

March 30, 2026

General

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Mixed-use SDLT - Recent cases and a Tax Adviser Registration Reminder

April 17, 2026

Solicitors

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Reforming the Law of Wills

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Next-Generation Wealth

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Inheritance Tax After the 2024 Budget

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Transferring Property by WhatsApp

March 17, 2026

General

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Myths and Fear Mongering - HMRC's Registration Deadline

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

HMRC's Net Widens

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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Tax Adviser Registration with HMRC

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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Buying High-Value Property in England

March 17, 2026

SDLT

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The Boundaries of Rural Estates

March 17, 2026

SDLT

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Business Property Relief (April 2026)

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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FIC Shares for the Next Generation

March 17, 2026

Private Client

Reflections on 2025

February 10, 2026

General

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Budget Review - November 2025

March 17, 2026

General

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Why It’s Time to Reconsider Fixed-Percentage Fees in Conveyancing

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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SDLT: Common pitfalls

March 17, 2026

SDLT

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What Practitioners Want from SDLT Reform

March 17, 2026

SDLT

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Creating a Trust: A Step-by-Step Guide

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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What is a No Contest Clause?

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Just when you thought you understood SDLT…

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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The Rise of Employee Ownership Trusts

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Succession Planning: Why Intending Isn’t Enough

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Trusts: An Old Idea with Modern Value

March 17, 2026

Private Client

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Angela Rayner’s SDLT Slip

March 17, 2026

SDLT

Press photograph of a female UK politician arriving from a car wearing sunglasses, commonly used to represent government policy, political scrutiny, housing reform, taxation or public commentary relating to SDLT and property legislation.

Angela Rayner's Stamp Duty Situation

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Rachel Reeves' Property Tax Overhaul?

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Stack of cash trapped in a mousetrap symbolising risky or misleading Stamp Duty Land Tax refund schemes and HMRC enforcement action.

Homebuyers Beware: HMRC Gets Tough on Bogus Stamp Duty Claims

May 18, 2026

SDLT

SDLT Reform Speculation and Its Impact on the Property Market

May 18, 2026

SDLT

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Non-Doms: Sell or Let When Leaving the UK?

May 18, 2026

General

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Trust Compliance: Why Trustees Can’t Afford to Get It Wrong

May 18, 2026

Private Client

Watercolour-style illustration of a Will document with references to gifts and loans, surrounded by legal, financial and time-related symbols representing estate planning and inheritance consideration

Gifts, Loans and Death: Understanding the Implications

May 18, 2026

Private Client

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When Risk Get’s Riskier

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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UK Tax for New Arrivals: When Does the Clock Start Ticking?

May 18, 2026

General

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Why a Lasting Power of Attorney Isn’t Just for Later Life

May 18, 2026

Private Client

Stressed businessman sitting in a courtroom with a sign reading “SDLT Relief Failed,” symbolising failed stamp duty claims, SDLT disputes, tax errors, litigation risk, tribunal proceedings or the consequences of incorrect property tax advice.

Amending an SDLT 1

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Exploring SDLT Risks with Simon Nosworthy (Osbornes Law LLP)

May 18, 2026

SDLT

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Helping Solicitors Stay on the Right Side of Tax Law

May 18, 2026

Solicitors

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SDLT, Divorce, Separation and Transfers of Equity

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Patrick Cannon and Amanda Perrotton.

Recent SDLT Cases with Patrick Cannon

May 18, 2026

SDLT

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When is Commercial Property NOT Commercial Property

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

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First Time Buyers Q&A with Amanda Perrotton

May 18, 2026

SDLT

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Simon Howley, Rod Turner and Amanda Perrotton.

Property Market Updates and the Impact on Landlords with Rod Turner

May 18, 2026

SDLT

When is a second home not a second home?

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Simon Howley, Jane Deeks and Amanda Perrotton.

VAT Update with Jane Deeks

May 18, 2026

General

Budget Changes to MDR, SDLT Update and Recent Tribunal Cases

May 18, 2026

SDLT

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Simon Howley, Ray McCann and Amanda Perrotton.

DOTAS numbers, Regulating Promoters and Protecting Landlords

May 18, 2026

SDLT

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Richard Gray, Ruby Keeler-Williams and David Brogelli of Elysium Law.

"HMRC is not going away" - Spotlight 63 and what to do next.

May 18, 2026

SDLT

Bell Howley Perrotton Property Planet Podcast featuring Adam Vickers and Jane Deeks.

The Importance of Getting VAT Advice

May 18, 2026

General

News, Blogs and Podcasts

Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration: HMRC Updates

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Why Nuptial Agreements Should Form Part of Estate Planning Discussions

June 4, 2026

Private Client

Dementia and Will-Making

June 4, 2026

Private Client

Could a Video Recording Help Defend Your Will?

June 4, 2026

Private Client

Bell Howley Perrotton LLP Nominated at the Tolley’s Tax Awards 2026

June 4, 2026

General

Tweaks to Tax Adviser Guidance from HMRC

May 19, 2026

Solicitors

Why Your Solicitor Is Being Called a “Tax Adviser”

May 6, 2026

General

Returning to the UK sooner than planned? Tax residency may follow quickly

May 6, 2026

Private Client

Why disclosing a tax error early can make all the difference

April 30, 2026

General

What can a Family Investment Company actually hold?

April 30, 2026

Private Client

The Law Society's Q&A (Tax Adviser Registration)

April 28, 2026

Solicitors

Updates from HMRC (Tax Adviser Registration)

April 24, 2026

Solicitors

What recent SDLT cases mean for you and your clients

April 24, 2026

Solicitors

Bell Howley Perrotton Shortlisted for Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026

April 17, 2026

General

Property Transactions, Tax & “Quick Answers”

March 30, 2026

Private Client

Trustees & Capital Gains Tax

March 30, 2026

Private Client

“Can I Just WhatsApp You?”

March 30, 2026

General

Mixed-use SDLT - Recent cases and a Tax Adviser Registration Reminder

April 17, 2026

Solicitors

Reforming the Law of Wills

March 17, 2026

Private Client

Next-Generation Wealth

March 17, 2026

Private Client

Inheritance Tax After the 2024 Budget

March 17, 2026

Private Client

Transferring Property by WhatsApp

March 17, 2026

General

Myths and Fear Mongering - HMRC's Registration Deadline

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

HMRC's Net Widens

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Tax Adviser Registration with HMRC

June 4, 2026

Solicitors

Buying High-Value Property in England

March 17, 2026

SDLT

The Boundaries of Rural Estates