Strike off while the iron is hot!

Prior to 1 March 2012 it was possible to withdraw reserves from a solvent company that had ceased trading prior to…

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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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Treaties can help offshore companies pay tax at less than 25%

From 1 April 2023 the headline rate of UK corporation tax increased from 19% to 25%. However, companies with low profit…

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Maximise your R&D relief claim by changing the year end

R&D tax relief rules have seen numerous alterations and changes in recent years. Examples of some of the recent changes to…

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Double trouble when winding down unwanted offshore property structures

It used to be common practice for non-domiciled individuals to hold UK residential property through an offshore company. That way, a…

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Full Expensing vs The Annual Investment Allowance – Battle of the allowances

Many companies will be starting to think about ‘full expensing’, which was temporarily introduced at the 2023 Spring Budget and made…

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Maximise rate at which corporate losses are relieved

From 1 April 2023 the main rate of corporation tax increased from 19% to 25%. Before this date, all companies paid…

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Don’t miss planning opportunities before corporation tax hike

The issue From 1 April 2023 the headline rate of corporation tax will increase from 19% to 25%. The precise rules…

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Where are we with dividend stripping?

The issue Broadly, dividend stripping is the practice of paying dividends out of a company to decrease (or ‘strip out’) value…

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What exactly is a distribution?

The issue Company distributions are subject to income tax. They have special rates and from 6 April 2022 these rates will…

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