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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Maximise rate at which corporate losses are relieved
13th October 2023
Posted in Articles, Corporation Tax by Andrew Marr
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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Portugal’s ‘peri peri’ good tax deal may be closing…
6th October 2023
Posted in Articles by Angela Carey
One increasingly common way for individuals to limit their tax exposure is for them to go non-resident. Emigration can be particularly…
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Consider using the personal item remittance exemption
29th September 2023
Posted in Articles by Andrew Marr
The remittance basis of taxation, although its accessibility has been curtailed in recent years, allows certain non-domiciled individuals to only be…
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Sugar’s not so sweet tax bill
15th September 2023
Posted in Articles by Michael Hodgson
The Sunday Times recently published an article claiming that Lord Alan Sugar had tried to avoid paying £186m in tax, by…
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