No PPR relief for traders!
3rd December 2021
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, Principal Private Residence Relief by Andrew Marr
The issue Principal Private Residence (PPR) relief generally allows taxpayers to keep gains arising on the disposal of a property which…
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How do you break UK tax residence?
15th November 2021
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, Coronavirus by Andrew Marr
The issue With rising tax rates many taxpayers are considering leaving the UK and crystallising gains and income in a more…
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Capital loss for lost deposits?
8th June 2021
Posted in Articles, Property Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue One issue which sadly crops up sometimes is the question of whether tax relief can be claimed on a…
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A discovery cannot get too long in the Tooth
21st May 2021
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The issue On 14 May the Supreme Court finally stuck a dagger in the concept of ‘staleness’ when applied to tax…
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Why are holding company tax clearances being denied?
7th May 2021
Posted in Articles by Michael Hodgson
The issue HMRC have been taking a particularly hardline view on what transactions they consider to be carried out for bona…
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Entrepreneurs’ relief when an EMI option holder leaves
21st April 2021
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) option schemes are well known as a tax-efficient incentivisation tool for management. If implemented correctly,…
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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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reclaims on rescinded contracts?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The issue It is fairly common for contracts involving land purchases to be rescinded, meaning that in practical terms the contract…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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