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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Tax advantages of a gift to dying spouse
22nd December 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Although I apologise for the miserable title, deathbed tax planning is never going to be a cheerful activity. It…
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How an inter-spouse transfer can avoid residential capital gains tax rates
12th December 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Residential property gains effectively have an 8% capital gains tax (‘CGT’) surcharge and so it is preferential for land…
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Can stamp duty share for share relief be claimed for multiple companies?
6th December 2022
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue When a company acquires another company by way of a share for share exchange, the basic rule is that…
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‘Banking’ disposals before capital gains tax rates increase
17th November 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue There has been much speculation in the press about the possibility of changes to capital gains tax in the…
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There may be more to capital gains tax groups than you think
7th November 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Although many of you will know the basics about capital gains tax groups for companies, one point may surprise…
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HMRC is challenging non-residence claims
3rd November 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Thousands of taxpayers are receiving ‘educational’ letters to tell them about how ‘exceptional circumstances’ should be applied to the…
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Valuing loan receivables for inheritance tax
11th October 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
The issue Loan receivables are generally within the charge to inheritance tax (IHT) on death (that is why preference shares in…
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SDLT cuts may be more significant than you think
10th October 2022
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue From Friday 23 September 2022, residential rates were cut in the so-called ‘mini budget’. Rates before Friday were: 0%…
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The tax system explained through the medium of beer
23rd September 2022
Posted in Articles, VAT by Andrew Marr
Introduction This has been doing the rounds for years, but I think it presents a complex idea simply and is particularly…
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Consider a negligible value claim
20th September 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue In cases where an asset is lost, destroyed or becomes of ‘negligible value’ it is possible to claim a…
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