Articles by Andrew Marr
Andrew’s expertise lies in bespoke tax planning for owner managed businesses and non-domiciled individuals and he has a successful record of dealing with a number of complex tax enquiries and HMRC negotiations. He also has extensive experience of offshore tax structures which he advises on and implements. He trained in tax with Deloitte in London before moving to the North West and spending nearly seven years at BDO LLP in Manchester before becoming one of the founder partners of Forbes Dawson in early 2012.
+44(0)161 927 3854
andrew@forbesdawson.co.uk
Avoid earnouts when substantial shareholding exemption is available
19th September 2025
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The substantial shareholding exemption (SSE) is a useful corporation tax relief which exempts corporate sellers from paying corporation tax on the…
Read more
Why the wealthy are flooding back to the UK
22nd August 2025
Posted in Articles, IHT by Andrew Marr
You may have looked twice at this title because a truer statement is perhaps that the wealthy are leaving the UK…
Read more
Give away the family home to reduce IHT!
15th August 2025
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
Hopefully quite a few readers have reacted to this title by saying (or thinking!) something like “You can’t get a family…
Read more
Don’t forget about the inheritance tax disadvantages of personal holding companies
8th August 2025
Posted in Articles, Business Property Relief, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
Although Business Property Relief (BPR) is being ‘watered down’ from 6 April 2026 it is still an important relief from inheritance…
Read more
Deeds of variation can reduce SDLT!
1st August 2025
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
When a person dies it is possible to amend their will for most practical purposes if this is done within two…
Read more
Inheritance tax and gifts out of income for couples
25th July 2025
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
Normally any gifts that people make will still fall into their estates for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes if they die within…
Read more
The stamp duty problem with ‘new holding company buyouts’
18th July 2025
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
If certain conditions are met, then a nice tax-efficient way of a shareholder being bought out by a company is through…
Read more
Key defences against discovery assessments
11th July 2025
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Generally, once the tax enquiry window has closed then a taxpayer is ‘safe’ from scrutiny from HMRC in respect of a…
Read more
Time to tidy up to get full Business Property Relief (BPR)
4th July 2025
Posted in Articles, Business Property Relief by Andrew Marr
The impending restrictions to BPR mean that from 6 April 2026, only 50% of inheritance tax (IHT) relief will be available…
Read more
When inheritance tax can be helpful in a company purchase of own shares
27th June 2025
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
On a purchase of own shares by a company the default position is that any profit over and above the amount…
Read more
