Avoid the easy 5% penalty sting
6th January 2017 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Andrew Marr
It is the time of year again when (those less organised) people are frantically seeking to submit their returns before the…
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PPR Nightmare!
16th December 2016 | Posted in Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The case of Paul Gibson This case points to the need to take proper tax advice before doing anything to your…
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Take care with interest on loans from offshore pension schemes
2nd December 2016 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Andrew Marr
The issue Offshore pension schemes are a fairly common phenomenon and it is common for these schemes to provide loans to…
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Forbes Dawson’s Laura Hutchinson writes for Equinox magazine
21st November 2016 | Posted in Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Practice News, Private Client, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
Forbes Dawson’s Laura Hutchinson is a contributor to the newest edition of Equinox magazine, wealth management company, Equilibrium’s biannual publication. Her…
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ISAs live on after death!
18th November 2016 | Posted in Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Private Client by Forbes Dawson
New rules mean that assets can now be passed on to spouses or civil partners and retain their tax-exempt status in…
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Cherie Blair targets nasty buy-to-let interest rules
30th September 2016 | Posted in Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The Issue The terrible news is still slowly filtering down to landlords that the Government is out to get them. From…
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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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HMRC to sacrifice salary sacrifice!
19th August 2016 | Posted in Articles, Employment Tax, Private Client by Andrew Marr
Last week, HMRC published a consultation document which sets out its proposals to tax benefits-in-kind provided through salary sacrifice schemes. Salary…
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Can we still extract reserves at 10%?
5th August 2016 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Private Client, Tax Risk and Investigations by Andrew Marr
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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New allowances make simple tax returns complex
1st August 2016 | Posted in Articles, Private Client by Forbes Dawson
Most people are familiar with the new £5,000 tax-free dividend allowance but not many people appreciate the complications between this and…
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