Articles by Laura Hutchinson
Laura is one of the founding members of Forbes Dawson. She has been working in the field of private client tax for over 20 years, specialising in inheritance tax planning, UK and offshore trusts and tax advice for non-UK domiciliaries. She provides proactive, bespoke advice in an easy to understand way, despite the complexity of the tax system in these areas.
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Pre-sale Inheritance Tax planning
29th October 2021
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Laura Hutchinson
The issue Despite previous consultations on the possible changes or ‘simplification’ of Inheritance Tax (‘IHT’), no changes were made during this…
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More ways to ‘Skinner’ capital gain
16th July 2021
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief, Capital Gains Tax by Laura Hutchinson
The issue HMRC have recently successfully appealed a decision of the First Tier Tribunal in respect of a trust’s ability to…
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Divorce and capital gains tax (Should I stay or should I go now?)
2nd December 2020
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Laura Hutchinson
The issue When spouses separate, probably the last thing on their minds is tax. However, a considerable capital gains tax liability…
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Countdown to the offshore tax disclosure deadline
24th August 2018
Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, International Tax, Non Domicilliaries, Private Client by Laura Hutchinson
Urgent action to be taken You will have seen previous tax bites explaining the benefit of coming clean on any previously…
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Offshore tax disclosure deadline looms
9th July 2018
Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, International Tax, Tax Risk and Investigations by Laura Hutchinson
Three months remain… There are now only three months remaining for clients to tidy up their offshore tax affairs before the…
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Deathbed tax planning from HMRC!
6th October 2017
Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Private Client by Laura Hutchinson
GAAR HMRC’s guidance on the tax general anti-abuse rules (‘GAAR’) makes interesting reading because they kindly set out certain juicy bits…
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Changes to the taxation of non-domiciliaries post 6 April 2017
16th March 2017
Posted in Articles, Non Domicilliaries, Private Client by Laura Hutchinson
As announced in Summer Budget 2015 there will be a significant change to the tax treatment of non-UK domiciliaries and their…
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Not all U.K. bank accounts subject to inheritance tax
3rd February 2017
Posted in Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Laura Hutchinson
The Issue Although UK domiciled and UK deemed domiciled individuals are subject to inheritance tax (IHT) on their worldwide assets, individuals…
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Elect to pay less tax on a ‘failed PET’
14th October 2016
Posted in Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Laura Hutchinson
The Issue Perhaps the most straightforward form of IHT planning is to make a gift of assets and then survive 7…
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Benefit of existing trust under new non-dom rules
2nd September 2016
Posted in Articles, Non Domicilliaries, Private Client by Laura Hutchinson
After an initial consultation, HMRC have published their comments on the changes to the taxation of non-UK domiciliaries from 6 April…
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