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Author: Samara Goeieman

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Capital gains tax and stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on prope...

The issue There seems to be quite a lot of misunderstanding about the tax implications of property exchanges. Many people appear to

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Section 455 planning between associated companies

The issue It is generally well known that a ‘section 455 charge’ will arise if a loan outstanding to a shareholder remains

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Maximise rate at which corporate losses are relieved

The issue From 1 April 2023 the main rate of corporation tax increased from 19% to 25%. Before this date, all companies

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Temporary extension to carry back trading losses for inco...

To support the UK economy to recover from the effects of the pandemic, businesses which have incurred trading losses in financial years 2...

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Pensions Tax Relief Changes

The main change for pensions in the Budget 2020 was a change to the tapered annual allowance.

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Inheritance tax and Gifts with Reservation

The gift with reservation of benefit anti-avoidance rules were introduced in FA 1986. These rules are designed to prevent individuals fro...

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The Tax Implications of Foreign Domiciliaries Buying UK R...

There are various rebasing dates, depending on the nature of the asset. Importantly, ATED-related CGT is being abolished, and for any com...

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Tax Planning – Some Practical Points to Consider

The 2018/19 tax year is about to end so here is a quick reminder of some basic tax planning that can be done before 5th April.

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State Aid Approval of EMI Share Options

Smaller and early stage companies are often cash constrained and less able to pay salaries than larger organisations, and the generous us...

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VAT Registration Freeze

The chancellor’s decision to freeze the VAT registration threshold of £85,000 for two years would have undoubtedly come as a relief for m...