The Battle of Bosworth and Entrepreneurs’ Relief
28th September 2020
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
For history buffs, the Battle of Bosworth was the last significant battle of the War of the Roses, marking the beginning…
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Spanish property tax traps
18th September 2020
Posted in Articles, IHT, International Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Many UK individuals own Spanish property and for many this has been a dream, the realisation of which proves…
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Take care with VAT bad debt relief
11th September 2020
Posted in Articles, VAT by Andrew Marr
The issue For those VAT registered businesses which do not use the cash accounting scheme (most of them), care needs to…
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Part-exchange SDLT relief for property traders
4th September 2020
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Forbes Dawson
The issue There is a relief for house building companies which acquire properties through part-exchange. The relief Many developers offer purchasers…
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5% hospitality VAT rules may be wider than you think
28th August 2020
Posted in Articles, VAT by Andrew Marr
The issue A few weeks ago the government announced a temporary cut in the VAT rate from 20% to 5% for…
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Should pension schemes pay stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on commercial property acquisitions?
21st August 2020
Posted in Articles by Forbes Dawson
The issue As a general rule a purchaser (including pension schemes) will pay SDLT on any consideration paid for a property….
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An update on the EBT loan charge and actions required by 30 September 2020
14th August 2020
Posted in Articles, Loan Charge by Andrew Marr
The briefing Firstly, an apology that this week’s tax bite is a little longer than normal! However, below are some key…
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Will capital losses have more value in the future?
7th August 2020
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue As a general rule when an individual makes a gain in a tax year he or she will offset…
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Tax treatment of repaying CJRS money
31st July 2020
Posted in Articles, Coronavirus by Andrew Marr
The issue There have been many reports of widespread CJRS fraud whereby companies have been making false claims for CJRS or…
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Simple debts are not as simple as you think!
24th July 2020
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue There seems to be a fairly common misconception that an individual can claim a capital loss for a debt…
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