Richard Verge - Tax Director

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Richard is a personal tax expert and is able to advise high net worth individuals on either immediate tax concerns or a long term plan to ensure that their affairs are structured to take advantage of the tax reliefs available.

His experience from working with HMRC ensures that he is more than adept at understanding the view from the other side, to the benefit of his clients. Richard advises entrepreneurs, owners of family businesses and partners in professional practices and provides advice on planning from both a personal and worklife perspective.

rverge@goodmanjones.com

Richard's Insights

Will you have to pay your tax in monthly instalments?

Will you have to pay your tax in monthly instalments?

Published on 19th August 2026
Categories: Tax
HMRC to Receive £6.4bn Investment with Focus on Compliance and Digital Services

HMRC to Receive £6.4bn Investment with Focus on Compliance and Digital Services

Published on 12th June 2025
Categories: News, Personal Tax
Autumn Budget Response 2024

Autumn Budget Response 2024

Published on 31st October 2024
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
What can you do before the budget to mitigate Capital Gains Tax rises?

What can you do before the budget to mitigate Capital Gains Tax rises?

Published on 10th September 2024
Categories: News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Business and Agricultural Property Reliefs' uncertain future: how should family businesses adapt?

Business and Agricultural Property Reliefs' uncertain future: how should family businesses adapt?

Published on 8th August 2024
Categories: Family Businesses, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Turning the page to a new Labour government 

Turning the page to a new Labour government 

Published on 8th July 2024
Categories: Tax
Year-end tax planning 2024

Year-end tax planning 2024

Published on 12th March 2024
Categories: News, Personal Tax
Budget 2024 Response

Budget 2024 Response

Published on 7th March 2024
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax, Tax
Autumn Statement 2023 Response

Autumn Statement 2023 Response

Published on 23rd November 2023
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
What does Bio-diversity Net Gain mean for landowners?

What does Bio-diversity Net Gain mean for landowners?

Published on 11th October 2023
Categories: Charities & Social Businesses, Personal Tax, Property & Construction
Employers within the off payroll working rules: potential problem with overpayment of tax

Employers within the off payroll working rules: potential problem with overpayment of tax

Published on 10th May 2023
Categories: Tax
Chancellor's Budget March 2023

Chancellor's Budget March 2023

Published on 16th March 2023
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax, R&D, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Tax planning for April 2023

Tax planning for April 2023

Published on 13th March 2023
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Autumn Statement Response

Autumn Statement Response

Published on 18th November 2022
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Have you paid too much Stamp Duty Land Tax?

Have you paid too much Stamp Duty Land Tax?

Published on 8th April 2022
Categories: Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Property & Construction, Tax
Spring Statement 2022

Spring Statement 2022

Published on 24th March 2022
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Autumn Budget 2021

Autumn Budget 2021

Published on 28th October 2021
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Will I have to pay more tax next year?  Changes affecting partners in professional practices and sole traders

Will I have to pay more tax next year? Changes affecting partners in professional practices and sole traders

Published on 9th August 2021
Categories: Individuals & Families, News, Professional Partnerships, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Spring Budget 2021

Spring Budget 2021

Published on 4th March 2021
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Winter Economy Plan

Winter Economy Plan

Published on 25th September 2020
Categories: Tax
Financial Planning priorities for employers and individuals - 2020

Financial Planning priorities for employers and individuals - 2020

Published on 13th July 2020
Categories: Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Summer Statement 2020

Summer Statement 2020

Published on 9th July 2020
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
2020 Budget Summary

2020 Budget Summary

Published on 12th March 2020
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Foreign ownership of UK property:  What do the new rules mean for your investment structures?

Foreign ownership of UK property: What do the new rules mean for your investment structures?

Published on 24th September 2019
Categories: Business Tax, Personal Tax, Property & Construction
UK Commercial Property owned by non-residents

UK Commercial Property owned by non-residents

Published on 25th June 2019
Categories: International, Personal Tax, Property & Construction
The 2019 Spring Statement - Summary

The 2019 Spring Statement - Summary

Published on 14th March 2019
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax
Stamp Duty Land Tax & Multiple Dwellings Relief Claims

Stamp Duty Land Tax & Multiple Dwellings Relief Claims

Published on 5th March 2019
Categories: Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Property & Construction
UK Budget Summary 2018

UK Budget Summary 2018

Published on 30th October 2018
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Will Philip Hammond's first Autumn Budget be a budget for the young?

Will Philip Hammond's first Autumn Budget be a budget for the young?

Published on 20th October 2017
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Should I Incorporate my Buy-to-Let Business Revisited 2017

Should I Incorporate my Buy-to-Let Business Revisited 2017

Published on 10th May 2017
Categories: Business Tax, Property & Construction
Pension contributions:  Tapered reduction of annual allowances

Pension contributions: Tapered reduction of annual allowances

Published on 13th April 2017
Categories: Individuals & Families, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
The 2017 Spring Budget- Review

The 2017 Spring Budget- Review

Published on 9th March 2017
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
The 2016 Autumn Statement

The 2016 Autumn Statement

Published on 24th November 2016
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, Personal Tax, Property & Construction, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
BBC paying their high earners through service companies – why is this a problem?

BBC paying their high earners through service companies – why is this a problem?

Published on 24th October 2016
Categories: News, Professional Partnerships, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital

Published on 29th September 2016
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Making Tax Digital: Tax Administration

Making Tax Digital: Tax Administration

Published on 29th September 2016
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Making Tax Digital: Transforming the tax system through better use of information

Making Tax Digital: Transforming the tax system through better use of information

Published on 29th September 2016
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, News, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Staff Party time. Don't make it taxing.

Staff Party time. Don't make it taxing.

Published on 28th April 2016
Categories: Business Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Budget 2016 – The Analysis

Budget 2016 – The Analysis

Published on 17th March 2016
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Property & Construction, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Should I Incorporate my Buy-to-Let Business?

Should I Incorporate my Buy-to-Let Business?

Published on 25th January 2016
Categories: Business Tax, Individuals & Families, Property & Construction
The 2015 Autumn Statement

The 2015 Autumn Statement

Published on 26th November 2015
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
High Income Child Benefit Charge - Check HMRC's assumptions

High Income Child Benefit Charge - Check HMRC's assumptions

Published on 2nd November 2015
Categories: Individuals & Families, Personal Tax
George Osborne's Summer Budget 2015 - Analysis

George Osborne's Summer Budget 2015 - Analysis

Published on 9th July 2015
Categories: News, Tax
Are you employed or self-employed? New OTS report on employment status

Are you employed or self-employed? New OTS report on employment status

Published on 13th May 2015
Categories: Business Tax, Personal Tax, Professional Partnerships, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
The 2014 Autumn Statement

The 2014 Autumn Statement

Published on 4th December 2014
Categories: Business Tax, News, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Capital Gains Tax on Non-Residents - update

Capital Gains Tax on Non-Residents - update

Published on 1st December 2014
Categories: Individuals & Families, International, Personal Tax, Tax
Charities – Please treat your legacy donors nicely!

Charities – Please treat your legacy donors nicely!

Published on 10th November 2014
Categories: Charities & Social Businesses, Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Tax
Pension changes – is this the death of the tax free lump sum?

Pension changes – is this the death of the tax free lump sum?

Published on 15th October 2014
Categories: Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Tax
The Great Cake Debate

The Great Cake Debate

Published on 2nd October 2014
Categories: Business Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
HMRC – A Power Too Far

HMRC – A Power Too Far

Published on 22nd September 2014
Categories: Individuals & Families, Personal Tax, Tax
Formula One - McLaren Cheating Fine not tax allowable after all

Formula One - McLaren Cheating Fine not tax allowable after all

Published on 12th September 2014
Categories: Business Tax, Tax
Five easy ways to make a mistake on your P11d’s! [Employees Expenses and Benefits]

Five easy ways to make a mistake on your P11d’s! [Employees Expenses and Benefits]

Published on 13th June 2014
Categories: Business Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Capital gains tax to apply to non-residents from April 2015

Capital gains tax to apply to non-residents from April 2015

Published on 14th April 2014
Categories: International, Personal Tax, Property & Construction, Tax
“Home is where the heart is” – but HM Revenue and Customs may not agree with you [Principle Private Residence Relief]

“Home is where the heart is” – but HM Revenue and Customs may not agree with you [Principle Private Residence Relief]

Published on 3rd March 2014
Categories: Personal Tax, Property & Construction, Tax
Buy-to-let Landlords and Second Homeowners

Buy-to-let Landlords and Second Homeowners

Published on 18th November 2013
Categories: Property & Construction
Property businesses - trading or investing?

Property businesses - trading or investing?

Published on 18th June 2013
Categories: Property & Construction
Latest HMRC campaign targets sales of second homes

Latest HMRC campaign targets sales of second homes

Published on 12th April 2013
Categories: Personal Tax, Property & Construction, Tax
Christmas Gifts to your Employees

Christmas Gifts to your Employees

Published on 14th December 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Formula 1 McLaren Team Cheating Fine is Tax Deductible!

Formula 1 McLaren Team Cheating Fine is Tax Deductible!

Published on 8th November 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Child benefit - to claim or not to claim?

Child benefit - to claim or not to claim?

Published on 5th November 2012
Categories: Personal Tax, Tax
Do you need to register for Self-Assessment?

Do you need to register for Self-Assessment?

Published on 2nd October 2012
Categories: Personal Tax, Tax
Party by the Rule Book and Save Some Tax

Party by the Rule Book and Save Some Tax

Published on 2nd October 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Personal Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Can I avoid paying stamp duty on my house purchase?

Can I avoid paying stamp duty on my house purchase?

Published on 25th September 2012
Categories: Property & Construction, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Capital Allowances on Purchase and Sale of Commercial Property

Capital Allowances on Purchase and Sale of Commercial Property

Published on 3rd September 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Property & Construction, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
When does a buy-to-let property become a trade?

When does a buy-to-let property become a trade?

Published on 25th May 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Personal Tax, Property & Construction, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
Record Keeping for Business – Mobile Apps

Record Keeping for Business – Mobile Apps

Published on 25th May 2012
Categories: Business Tax, Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs
When do I reach pension age?

When do I reach pension age?

Published on 12th May 2011
Categories: Personal Tax, Tax
Owing tax - should you be worried about deflation?

Owing tax - should you be worried about deflation?

Published on 24th February 2009
Categories: Business Tax, Personal Tax, Tax

Recent Insights

Will you have to pay your tax in monthly instalments?

Will you have to pay your tax in monthly instalments?

Published on 19th August 2026
Categories: Tax
Inheritance tax and the shifting landscape of wealth

Inheritance tax and the shifting landscape of wealth

Published on 12th August 2026
Categories: Personal Tax, Tax
FRS 102 changes in 2026: what construction businesses should expect

FRS 102 changes in 2026: what construction businesses should expect

Published on 5th August 2026
Categories: Business Tax, UK Business & Entrepreneurs