What a relief for investors!
1st September 2017 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Featured Articles, Private Client by Forbes Dawson
Announced in last year’s Budget, Investors’ Relief (‘IR’) is a new relief available to shareholders who sell shares of unlisted companies….
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Safeguard Entrepreneurs’ Relief by carrying out investment activity in different company
11th August 2017 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Featured Articles, Private Client by Tom Minnikin
The issue Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) can be jeopardised if a company/group has substantial non-trading activities, which are generally taken to be…
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Do not bring Personal Portfolio Bonds into the UK!
9th June 2017 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, International Tax, Private Client by Andrew Marr
The issue In recent years there has been an increase in the number of off-shore bonds and based on assets owned…
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The Scots pay more income tax!
5th May 2017 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Andrew Marr
The Issue For 2017/2018 Scottish tax rates are not as generous as the rest of the UK. The Scottish higher rate…
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Early Election affects Budget 2017 measures
28th April 2017 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Featured Articles, Private Client by Tom Minnikin
The issue The triggering of an early general election by Theresa May has resulted in a rush to try to get…
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Insurance gain? – reduce tax by making a simple pension contribution
24th April 2017 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Andrew Marr
The issue When insurance bonds are redeemed a relief known as ‘top-slicing’ may be available in order to limit the tax…
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Could LISA be your friend?
7th April 2017 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Private Client by Forbes Dawson
A new type of ISA, the ‘Lifetime ISA’ became available on 6 April 2017, allowing savers to save up to £4,000…
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Capital gains on divorce
17th March 2017 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Private Client by Andrew Marr
The issue Divorce can be a trying and emotional time and often the last thing on a couple’s mind is tax….
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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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Benefits available when someone dies
13th January 2017 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Tom Minnikin
Note: this article relates to the current system of benefits for bereaved individuals. The government has announced plans to consolidate these…
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