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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Construction work can be subject to stamp duty land tax (SDLT)
13th December 2024
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
It is fairly common for a lease to include an obligation to construct a building on the land which is the…
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Section 455 loophole closed in the Budget
6th December 2024
Posted in Articles, Budget by Andrew Marr
A slightly below the radar announcement was made in the 30 October Budget relating to the closure of a loophole in…
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Pension IHT advantages of going to Dubai to die
22nd November 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Despite the rather flippant title, we are tentatively considering a rather extreme tax planning option to combat the high effective tax…
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The great pension 70.5% tax raid of 2024
1st November 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
When Rachel Reeves casually announced on Wednesday that pensions would be subject to 40% inheritance tax (‘IHT’), I was unsurprised. Currently,…
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What is ‘acceptable’ tax planning for property rich company disposals?
18th October 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Before 6 April 2019 non-UK resident individuals and companies could generally sell UK companies without having to worry about UK tax…
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Can share cancellation schemes save stamp duty?
11th October 2024
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
In its ‘stamp taxes on shares manual’ HMRC has the following to say on ‘cancellation schemes’: Under this scheme, the Court…
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Should non-residential SDLT rates be applied to scruffy dwellings?
7th October 2024
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
‘Tax refund outfits’ have been making hay over the last few years. Their ‘game’ works roughly as follows: 1. Sift through Rightmove…
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Can the 30-day bed and breakfasting rule act as a hedge against an increase in capital gains tax?
1st October 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Before March 1998, ‘bed and breakfasting’ of shares was a generally accepted piece of tax planning. This would work by an…
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Issues with stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on property exchanges
20th September 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
SDLT on property exchanges can be quite complicated, although the main principle is fairly easy to understand. For example, if two…
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Treaties can help offshore companies pay tax at less than 25%
13th September 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
From 1 April 2023 the headline rate of UK corporation tax increased from 19% to 25%. However, companies with low profit…
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