Specialist SDLT, LTT, LBTT, property tax and private-client tax support for solicitors, conveyancers, accountants and advisers.
We help you protect the client relationship while reducing tax risk, professional risk and the temptation to wing it.
Specialist tax advice you can trust from instruction to completion
Identifying potential tax exposures and protecting you and your clients
Clear, well-explained advice tailored to each transaction and timeframe.
Quick turnarounds when deadlines and transactions matter most.
Our expertise is recognised beyond the matters on which we advise.
Simon Howley is an expert author for LexisNexis on SDLT and LTT, and has been appointed Co-editor of the property tax sections of Monroe & Nock on the Law of Stamp Duties, published by Thomson Reuters and widely relied upon by tax professionals, solicitors and barristers.
Amanda Perrotton is an experienced solicitor, TEP and professional trainer who regularly delivers CPD-certified SDLT and property tax training to solicitor firms throughout the UK.We bring that same technical depth to written opinions, transactional reviews, second-opinion advice and bespoke training for professional firms.
A practical guide for people negotiating a financial settlement after separation or divorce, and for the legal advisers supporting them.
HMRC scrutiny of property transactions is increasing, and the line between conveyancing and tax advice has never been less clear.
We have designed a course that gives conveyancers and property solicitors a practical grounding in where SDLT risk actually sits, and what firms need to do to stay on the right side of it.
An update on how HMRC is approaching property transactions, the areas attracting the most attention, and what that means in practice for firms handling everyday conveyancing.
What the registration requirements mean for firms, who they apply to, and the regulatory obligations that follow.
One of the most significant exposures for solicitors is giving tax advice without realising it. We look at where that line falls and how to stay the right side of it.
Recent case law and real-world scenarios covering mixed-use property, usufruct interests and uninhabitable dwellings, three areas where assumptions regularly prove costly.
Clarity on the rules that most often cause difficulty, and where firms tend to get caught out.
Practical strategies for managing exposure while continuing to deliver a high-quality service to clients.
Expert reports on the SDLT, LTT, LBTT and CGT implications of divorce and separation, including the baseline value of assets available for distribution
Advice on SDLT, LTT, LBTT and CGT for residential, commercial and mixed-use acquisitions, disposals, leases and transfers of equity
Bespoke training for you and your team on SDLT, LTT, LBTT and property tax matters
If your firm submits SDLT, LTT or LBTT returns or handles those liabilities for clients, we can help you identify when to refer, when to train and when to get specialist advice before filing
Bell Howley Perrotton LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC353525. Registered office: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU. VAT number: GB 991703492.
BHP Advisory Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under number 15240401. Registered office: 53 Davies Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 5JH. VAT number: GB 484722859.
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