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Author: Jamie Stebbing

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Make sure you have a written agreement in sale and leaseb...

The issue There are various reasons why owners of freehold property will want to carve out leasehold interests. For example, this can

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To have and to hold (over)

The issue With BPR planning now reaching frenzied levels before 5 April 2026, even with the increase in value of the 100%

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Tax mysteries surrounding distributions from companies li...

The issue Companies which are limited by guarantee do not have shareholders and instead have members who act as guarantors. These kinds

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Have inter-spouse transfers of business property been a w...

The Issue Last year the Government made the unpopular announcement that Business Property Relief (BPR) would be restricted so that an ind...

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Avoid earnouts when substantial shareholding exemption is...

The issue The substantial shareholding exemption (SSE) is a useful corporation tax relief which exempts corporate sellers from paying cor...

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Time to tidy up to get full Business Property Relief (BPR)

The impending restrictions to BPR mean that from 6 April 2026, only 50% of inheritance tax (IHT) relief will be available on

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Timing is everything when it comes to a TRF claim!

The issue Non-domiciled, long-term UK residents looking to take advantage of the Temporary Repatriation Facility (‘TRF’) should consider ...

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IHT advantage of companies buying from pension schemes

The issue Until 5 April 2026 trading companies will generally benefit from a full inheritance tax (IHT) exemption due to the availability of

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Avoid shareholder debt write-offs in corporate transactions

The issue Most of you will know about the tax issues surrounding overdrawn directors’ loan accounts, but it is fairly common for

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Death bed planning for business assets more relevant than...

The issue In previous Tax Bites we have discussed the benefits of inter-spouse transfers before the death of one of the spouses.

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Section 455 loophole closed in the Budget

The issue A slightly below the radar announcement was made in the 30 October Budget relating to the closure of a loophole

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Don’t give up on EMI schemes too quickly!

The issue Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes provide a tax efficient way of incentivising key employees with share-based rewar...