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 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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Cheap Monday to Wednesday dining!
17th July 2020
Posted in Articles, Coronavirus by Andrew Marr
The issue Details have now been released about how the new catchy ‘eat out to help out’ scheme will work: www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-more-information-about-the-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme/get-more-information-about-the-eat-out-to-help-out-scheme…
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What do the new SDLT rates really mean?
10th July 2020
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue On Wednesday the Chancellor announced quite a generous SDLT holiday. With immediate effect until 31 March 2021 the rate…
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The tax blunders of Mr Khan
3rd July 2020
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The case In Bostan Khan v HMRC [2020] UKUT 0168, the Upper Tribunal (UT) rejected a taxpayer’s argument that a company purchase of…
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HMRC clarification on corporation tax loss carry-back claims
29th June 2020
Posted in Articles, Corporation Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Last week saw more businesses open their doors and adjust to the ‘new normal’ on our high streets. Despite…
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Are your clients due cash back from Swiss retrocessions?
19th June 2020
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Many UK individuals have historically invested funds in Swiss bank accounts such as UBS, Credit Suisse and Julius Baer….
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Debt restructuring for businesses in financial distress
16th June 2020
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue Sadly many companies will get into financial difficulty as a result of lockdown. For example, Debenhams appointed administrators in…
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DIY Builders may be due a VAT reclaim
5th June 2020
Posted in Articles, Coronavirus, VAT by Andrew Marr
The issue In these recent times of lockdown and social distancing, many a frustrated and possibly furloughed homeowner, with no pub…
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Lap dancers and dog breeders narrow the coronavirus tax deficit
29th May 2020
Posted in Articles, Coronavirus by Andrew Marr
Less tax for HMRC According to AJ Bell, HMRC received 42% less in tax payments in April 2020 than April 2019….
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