Private Residence Relief when there are UK and overseas homes
20th March 2026
Posted in Articles, Principal Private Residence Relief by Andrew Marr
Principal Private Residence Relief (‘PPR’) can provide a full or partial exemption from capital gains tax on the disposal of an…
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Don’t miss out on the flexibility of a section 171A election
13th March 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
For a long time, it has been possible to transfer assets within a group of companies without triggering a chargeable gain….
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Is there a four-year deadline for Transactions in Securities counteraction notices?
6th March 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Transactions in securities legislation (‘TISL’) is anti-avoidance legislation whereby in certain circumstances HMRC can stop a taxpayer taxing themselves on a…
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Angels and demons and the perils of getting the EIS ‘directors’ rules’ wrong
27th February 2026
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (‘EIS’) offers various tax incentives to individuals who invest in start-up companies, including a 30% income tax…
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To have and to hold (over)
6th February 2026
Posted in Articles by Forbes Dawson
With BPR planning now reaching frenzied levels before 5 April 2026, even with the increase in value of the 100% BPR…
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What were the budget changes to company reconstructions all about?
28th November 2025
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
On Wednesday, many of you may not have noticed a few changes to anti-avoidance rules relating to company reconstructions, but they…
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How married couples can take advantage of the ‘50%:50%’ rental property rule
21st November 2025
Posted in Articles by Forbes Dawson
It is fairly common for one spouse (or civil partner) to want to share the taxation of rental income with their…
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The IHT sting of EOT receivables
14th November 2025
Posted in Articles by Michelle Hogan
The Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) tax provisions were enacted in 2014, as a way to encourage long-term employee ownership in businesses,…
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Get the FOTRA out of the UK! – You will want to read this!
7th November 2025
Posted in Articles by Laura Hutchinson
Hidden within the Finance Act 2025 was a very helpful change to the tax treatment of UK government securities for inheritance…
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Don’t forget about BADR in transactions
17th October 2025
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief by Forbes Dawson
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), previously known as Entrepreneurs’ Relief is possibly nearing extinction. It was not long ago that there…
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