Don’t forget about the fiddly bits of holdover relief!
1st September 2023
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief by Andrew Marr
Apart from assets which are transferred between spouses and civil partners, the default position for capital gains tax purposes is that…
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Should I gift my property to my company?
25th August 2023
Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, IHT, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates, Private Client, Property Tax, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Tom Minnikin
We were having a debate in the office this week about what is the costliest mistake that anyone had come across…
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Is it OK to breach transactions in securities legislation?
21st August 2023
Posted in Articles, Business Asset Disposal Relief, Capital Gains Tax, Private Client, Tax Risk and Investigations by Andrew Marr
Transactions in securities legislation (TISL) has been around for a long time and the legislation has gone through some changes, most…
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How easy is it to get the IHT exemption for heritage assets?
28th July 2023
Posted in Articles, IHT by Andrew Marr
Most of you will be familiar with the most common inheritance tax (IHT) relief known as Business Property Relief (BPR). Broadly…
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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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