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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Can a section 455 loan charge be a cheap option?
27th June 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Generally accepted wisdom dictates that directors’ loan accounts need to be repaid within nine months of a company’s year…
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Show all your cards in a tax clearance
20th June 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue There are various clearance mechanisms whereby HMRC will provide assurance that they will not impose penal legislation to deny…
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Convert a property to a furnished holiday let?
13th June 2022
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Normally a residential rental property would be subject to a 28% capital gains tax (CGT) rate on its disposal….
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Main residence dilemmas in divorce cases
27th May 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Normal ‘no gain, no loss’ inter-spouse transfer rules still apply in the year that a couple separates. In subsequent…
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Remember the EMI grant notification deadline
29th April 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Most of you will know about the tax benefits of EMI options. As a quick recap these ‘special’ options…
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Section 455 loan charges in MBOs
28th April 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Many of you will know about the CTA 2010 section 455 charge which kicks in when a company has…
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Can excess cash in a company reduce inheritance tax (IHT)?
1st April 2022
Posted in Articles, Business Property Relief by Andrew Marr
The issue Business Property Relief (BPR) is a valuable relief which can provide full relief from IHT in respect of trading…
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Don’t miss planning opportunities before corporation tax hike
25th March 2022
Posted in Articles, Corporation Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue From 1 April 2023 the headline rate of corporation tax will increase from 19% to 25%. The precise rules…
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New restrictions to company purchase of own shares rules
4th March 2022
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue A basic legal requirement for a company purchase of own shares (CPOS) is that it takes place for cash…
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Where are we with dividend stripping?
24th February 2022
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, Corporation Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Broadly, dividend stripping is the practice of paying dividends out of a company to decrease (or ‘strip out’) value…
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