What options are there for AIM shares after the October budget?

Acquiring AIM share portfolios has been a tempting inheritance tax (IHT) planning opportunity for many years. This is because once they…

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Death bed planning for business assets more relevant than ever!

In previous Tax Bites we have discussed the benefits of inter-spouse transfers before the death of one of the spouses. Example…

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Who were the Budget’s inheritance tax (IHT) winners?

The 30 October budget was for many people an IHT nightmare. Business and farm owners saw IHT reliefs which had previously…

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The new allure of EIS for members of pension schemes

It is now almost old news that from 6 April 2027, pension schemes will be subject to inheritance tax (IHT). After…

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Don’t give up on EMI schemes too quickly!

Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes provide a tax efficient way of incentivising key employees with share-based rewards. Typically, an EMI scheme…

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What is ‘acceptable’ tax planning for property rich company disposals?

Before 6 April 2019 non-UK resident individuals and companies could generally sell UK companies without having to worry about UK tax…

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Can the 30-day bed and breakfasting rule act as a hedge against an increase in capital gains tax?

Before March 1998, ‘bed and breakfasting’ of shares was a generally accepted piece of tax planning. This would work by an…

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Property uplift available for those who leave the UK

After just over 50 days of a new Labour government, the early warning sirens are already ringing for many UK tax…

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The trouble with rescindable contracts

Once again taxpayers are quaking in their boots about the prospect of a possible increase in capital gains tax. The most…

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What’s so bad about bridging loans in a section 162 incorporation?

The use of bridging loans in a section 162 incorporation have recently incurred the wrath of tax blogger, Dan Neidle (famous…

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