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Non-UK domiciled beneficiaries may want to ‘raid...

The issue The temporary repatriation facility (TRF) which was announced on 30 October 2024 was a rare piece of welcome news for

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What options are there for AIM shares after the October b...

The issue Acquiring AIM share portfolios has been a tempting inheritance tax (IHT) planning opportunity for many years. This is because once

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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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How can non-residents access UK pensions tax-free?

The issue The default position for UK pension holders is that any payments will be paid under deduction of UK tax. This

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Does it make sense to gift ISAs as an IHT planning strategy?

The issue Wealthy families often have significant wealth stored in ISAs which they have built up over their lifetime. Although ISAs are

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The new ‘merged’ R&D scheme

The issue For accounting periods on or after 1 April 2024, the R&D scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SMEs’) and RDEC

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Who were the Budget’s inheritance tax (IHT) winners?

The issue The 30 October budget was for many people an IHT nightmare. Business and farm owners saw IHT reliefs which had

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Construction work can be subject to stamp duty land tax (...

The issue It is fairly common for a lease to include an obligation to construct a building on the land which is

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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...

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Death to inheritance tax (reliefs)

With more drama than the TV show Succession in last week’s Budget, the introduction of a reduction to Business Property Relief (‘BPR’)

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Should non-residential SDLT rates be applied to scruffy d...

The issue ‘Tax refund outfits’ have been making hay over the last few years. Their ‘game’ works roughly as follows: 1. Sift through