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 sellers benefit from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) planning?

The issue In literal terms SDLT is a cost for a buyer of property, but this is overly simplistic. In economic…

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Where are we with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? In a tax context, ADR has now been around for a few years but is…

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Employee Shareholder Status (ESS) shares not pooled

The issue ESS was an arrangement under which employees entered into agreements to vary their employment rights in consideration for the…

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Spread betting unremitted funds could be a winner!

The issue Many non-domiciled individuals have been subject to the remittance basis of taxation. Put simply that means that offshore earnings…

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SDLT exemption for when employer buys employee’s house!

Attempting to relocate a key employee can often run the risk of losing that employee altogether. What can appear to be…

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Take care with Employee Shareholder Status (ESS) shares

The issue ESS was an arrangement under which employees entered into agreements to vary their employment rights in consideration for the…

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Dodd’s planning leaves diddy IHT bill

The national papers have made much of Ken Dodd ‘having the last laugh’ by marrying Anne, his partner of 40 years…

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Beware of disapplied VAT option to tax

Option to tax ‘disapplications’ When a commercial property is sold the default position is that this will be exempt for VAT…

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The dark side of ISAs

Individual savings accounts (ISAs) are well known as a highly tax efficient savings wrapper. In 2017/2018 tax payers can invest up…

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Employee shareholder status (ESS) shareholders hate corporate restructuring!

Background ESS was an arrangement under which employees entered into agreements to vary their employment rights in consideration for the receipt…

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