AI chatbot’s fantasy tax cases cost taxpayer £13k
29th August 2025
Posted in Articles by Josh Barlow
A recent First-tier Tribunal has shone a light on the growing risks of taxpayers turning to artificial intelligence for self-help. In…
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The stamp duty problem with ‘new holding company buyouts’
18th July 2025
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
If certain conditions are met, then a nice tax-efficient way of a shareholder being bought out by a company is through…
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Failed PETS to profligate kids can still be IHT-efficient!
2nd May 2025
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Perhaps the most common inheritance tax (IHT) saving strategy is for a donor to make a gift to a donee and…
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The end is nigh for furnished holiday lets!
14th March 2025
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
This month marks the end of the road for the Furnished Holiday Lettings (‘FHL’) regime. Under the FHL rules, individuals and…
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What’s the rate of SDLT on student accommodation?
21st February 2025
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The rules about stamp duty land tax (SDLT) payable in respect of student accommodation are not very clear and are the…
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Section 455 loophole closed in the Budget
6th December 2024
Posted in Articles, Budget by Andrew Marr
A slightly below the radar announcement was made in the 30 October Budget relating to the closure of a loophole in…
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The great pension 70.5% tax raid of 2024
1st November 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
When Rachel Reeves casually announced on Wednesday that pensions would be subject to 40% inheritance tax (‘IHT’), I was unsurprised. Currently,…
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Issues with stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on property exchanges
20th September 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
SDLT on property exchanges can be quite complicated, although the main principle is fairly easy to understand. For example, if two…
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Maximise your R&D relief claim by changing the year end
9th September 2024
Posted in Articles, R&D by Michael Hodgson
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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The trouble with rescindable contracts
16th August 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
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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