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.
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Non-residents may be able to reclaim tax on UK pensions
27th March 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
We are coming across more and more cases where non-UK residents are leaving tax on the table when it comes to…
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Private Residence Relief when there are UK and overseas homes
20th March 2026
Posted in Articles, Principal Private Residence Relief by Andrew Marr
Principal Private Residence Relief (‘PPR’) can provide a full or partial exemption from capital gains tax on the disposal of an…
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Don’t miss out on the flexibility of a section 171A election
13th March 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
For a long time, it has been possible to transfer assets within a group of companies without triggering a chargeable gain….
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Is there a four-year deadline for Transactions in Securities counteraction notices?
6th March 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Transactions in securities legislation (‘TISL’) is anti-avoidance legislation whereby in certain circumstances HMRC can stop a taxpayer taxing themselves on a…
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Angels and demons and the perils of getting the EIS ‘directors’ rules’ wrong
27th February 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (‘EIS’) offers various tax incentives to individuals who invest in start-up companies, including a 30% income tax…
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How a demolition job can lose your PPR
13th February 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Most property developers are conscious of the fact that stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rates are lower for bare pieces of…
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Tax mysteries surrounding distributions from companies limited by guarantee
30th January 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Companies which are limited by guarantee do not have shareholders and instead have members who act as guarantors. These kinds of…
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How are PETs taxed when value falls?
23rd January 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
A potentially exempt transfer (PET) is a gift that will ‘potentially’ be outside a donor’s estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes….
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Uncertainty around whether interest has a UK source
16th January 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
There is tax legislation (ITA 2007 section 874) which dictates that tax needs to be withheld from certain interest payments (generally…
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Can a company holding alphabet shares benefit from the Substantial Shareholdings Exemption (SSE)?
22nd December 2025
Posted in Articles, Business Tax by Andrew Marr
The Substantial Shareholding Exemption (SSE) can be a valuable relief when a company sells shares in a trading company (which I will refer to as “target”). If certain conditions are met, then any gain in respect of the share disposal is not subject to tax. Otherwise, it would be taxable at 25%, so the stakes are high.
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