What were the budget changes to company reconstructions all about?

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

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

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!

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

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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Deeds of variation can reduce SDLT!

When a person dies it is possible to amend their will for most practical purposes if this is done within two…

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Timing is everything when it comes to a TRF claim!

Non-domiciled, long-term UK residents looking to take advantage of the Temporary Repatriation Facility (‘TRF’) should consider carefully how a TRF claim…

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Remember that companies can still benefit from an indexation allowance

Many people see indexation allowances as a thing of the past (to the extent they see them at all!). To recap,…

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How to tax options and non-refundable deposits

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion around the taxation of options fees and how they relate to the…

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Avoid shareholder debt write-offs in corporate transactions

Most of you will know about the tax issues surrounding overdrawn directors’ loan accounts, but it is fairly common for shareholders…

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