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March 13th, 2025

“Magic Bean your cares away… Worries for another day?

“Dance your cares away… …worries for another day.” A great mantra from the Fraggles and one which someone like me, who catastrophises daily about all manner of things, should probably take on board[1]. Let’s all be more Fraggle. But, only to a point. You see, when it comes to tax and investment planning that approach […]

June 1st, 2024

A moment of your time…

I will now post my assorted ramblings on my new website, Breaking Tax. Thank you for your attention on this site over the last couple of years. Hope to see you on the other side Cheers Andy

May 30th, 2024

Lights, camera, (fraud) action? HSBC succeed in Fraud Defence

High Court Rules in Favour of HSBC in Film  Tax Scheme Fraud Claim – Introduction In the case of Upham and others v HSBC UK Bank Plc [2024] EWHC 849, the High Court ruled that HSBC was not liable for deceiving hundreds of investors in a £1.3 billion fraud claim. The claim centered on allegations […]