Don’t fall into the 15% SDLT trap!
1st February 2021
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue There is a punitive 15% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rate for purchases of residential properties by companies for…
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reclaims on rescinded contracts?
15th January 2021
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue It is fairly common for contracts involving land purchases to be rescinded, meaning that in practical terms the contract…
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Trust Registration Service – are you in the know?
4th January 2021
Posted in Articles, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Private Client, Trusts and Estates by Forbes Dawson
For any private clients who have established trusts, or for professional advisers who handle/administer trusts you need to be aware of…
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How would a wealth tax look?
22nd December 2020
Posted in Articles, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
The issue Last week the Wealth Tax Commission completed it’s findings and concluded that a wealth tax would meet with general…
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New rules for inter-spouse transfers of main residence
4th December 2020
Posted in Articles, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue With all the chaos that was going on, you may have missed a rather subtle change that was introduced…
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Rishi’s coronavirus capital gains tax hike
13th November 2020
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, Coronavirus by Andrew Marr
It has already been widely reported that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, intends to raise more money from capital gains tax (‘CGT’)…
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Is your HMRC enquiry in time?
23rd October 2020
Posted in Articles, Coronavirus, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue HMRC have had a lot on their plate recently with all the coronavirus support initiatives and this may have…
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Retained income and ten year charges
16th October 2020
Posted in Articles, Trusts and Estates by Andrew Marr
The issue In general terms, most trusts established on or after 22 March 2006 are subject to the ‘relevant property’ regime…
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Dividend tax confusion
2nd October 2020
Posted in Articles, Business Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Dividends are generally taxable on the basis of when they are received. This is a basic but important point…
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Spanish property tax traps
18th September 2020
Posted in Articles, IHT, International Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Many UK individuals own Spanish property and for many this has been a dream, the realisation of which proves…
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