Commercial property rebasing rules can be friendly
19th December 2018 | Posted in Corporation Tax, International Tax, Private Client, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue When gains are made on UK commercial property after 5 April 2019 non-residents (individuals and companies) will be within…
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) 3% transitional rules could be your friend
14th September 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
Background The 3% SDLT surcharge broadly bites when a purchaser owns more than one residential property at the end of the…
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Does home working affect Principal Private Residence Relief (PPR)?
10th September 2018 | Posted in Articles, Business Tax, Featured Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
Background There seems to be something of a ‘tax myth’ about the capital gains tax position if a home worker sells…
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New cash basis for landlords
17th August 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
As we approach the 2017/18 tax return season, it is worth recalling that it is the first tax year in which…
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No 3% SDLT surcharge for inter-spouse property transfers
20th July 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
The issue A common way to mitigate tax on rental income is to transfer a rental property to a lower tax-paying…
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HMRC attack property leaseholders who buy the freehold
22nd June 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
The issue As stories of homeowners being caught out by unfair leasehold practices become more common, it is likely that many…
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Can sellers benefit from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) planning?
15th June 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue In literal terms SDLT is a cost for a buyer of property, but this is overly simplistic. In economic…
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SDLT exemption for when employer buys employee’s house!
11th May 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
Attempting to relocate a key employee can often run the risk of losing that employee altogether. What can appear to be…
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Good sense prevails in PPR claim!
23rd April 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Private Client, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
From time to time, HMRC has sought to apply tax legislation and their own guidance in an extremely literal and non-commonsensical way. This…
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Lower SDLT for mixed use properties
2nd February 2018 | Posted in Articles, Featured Articles, Property Tax by Forbes Dawson
The issue With more people looking to escape to the country, we have been seeing more clients who purchase rural properties…
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