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 we still extract reserves at 10%?

Background HMRC continue their battle against taxpayers who seek to extract funds from their companies at low 10% Entrepreneurs’ Relief rates…

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UK rejects EU plans combatting multinational tax avoidance

Currently it seems likely that Britain will not ‘play ball’ in introducing common anti-avoidance tax rules with the rest of Europe….

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Tax after Brexit

So what happens if we leave the EU from a tax perspective? This is a very difficult question to answer without…

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Maximise the residence nil rate band (RNRB) by making gifts

Last year George Osborne hit the headlines with a new inheritance tax relief which could apply to family homes. The headline…

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VAT on professional fees invoiced to one party but paid for by another

The Issue The Supreme Court has published its decision in the Airtours Holidays case, which concerns an issue that often confounds…

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EIS gains deferral is now not just a deferral

EIS Deferral relief If you acquire EIS shares then it is possible to defer gains in the previous 36 months until…

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What’s happening about ‘money-boxing’?

Over the past year there has been a wholesale HMRC raid on opportunities to extract company funds as capital. This is…

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Good sense prevails on Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) joint venture rules

The Issue Finance Act 2015 introduced anti-avoidance measures which were aimed at countering perceived abuse of the ‘joint venture rules’. Before…

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Are there any tax benefits in ‘phoenixing’ post-5 April 2016?

The Issue  After 5 April 2016 there will be a maximum tax difference of 28.1% (38.1% – 10%) between extracting funds…

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The end of the Entrepreneurs’ Relief Boom Years?

We are now within 6 weeks (and possibly less) of some excellent tax opportunities being significantly curtailed. Clients may want to…

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