Section 169Q elections when there’s no more BADR
9th February 2024
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief by Forbes Dawson
The heady days of a £10m lifetime Entrepreneurs’ Relief allowance are now a distant memory. This was reduced to £1m in…
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Do membership loan schemes work?
2nd February 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
It is fairly common for sporting clubs to seek cheap finance from its members for various initiatives (e.g. new tennis courts…
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What about Luke Littler’s expenses?
12th January 2024
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
There has been quite a lot of recent press coverage about HMRC popping up on Luke Littler’s Twitter (or X if…
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What are the actual implications of the ‘side hustle tax’ for online sellers?
5th January 2024
Posted in Articles by Forbes Dawson
Over the past few days, much attention has been given to a new ‘side hustle tax’ coming into force from 1…
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Create ‘breathing space’ for section 455 charge
15th December 2023
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Any loans to participators (broadly shareholders) that are outstanding nine months after the year end will be subject to what is…
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Section 455 planning between associated companies
11th December 2023
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
It is generally well known that a ‘section 455 charge’ will arise if a loan outstanding to a shareholder remains outstanding…
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Nail down beneficial ownership with a deed of trust
4th December 2023
Posted in Articles by Forbes Dawson
In these times of high house prices and relatively low wages it is not unusual for parents to help out their…
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IHT cuts and can they be relied on?
20th November 2023
Posted in Articles, IHT by Andrew Marr
Rumours are flying about in the media around inheritance tax (IHT) cuts which are set to be announced by Jeremy Hunt…
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Is a single year of non-residence enough to escape UK tax?
6th November 2023
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Years ago some taxpayers would seek to ‘wash’ out dividends from their companies by becoming non-UK tax resident for a single…
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Why a cut in the basic rate of tax could hurt landlords
30th October 2023
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
Many landlords have felt somewhat shafted by tax legislation for a while now. The restriction of tax relief on finance costs…
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