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UK Private Clients

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November 4, 2025

UK Exit Tax on the Horizon?

The UK government is reportedly weighing a major change to its capital gains tax regime: an Exit Charge, referred to in the press...
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November 6, 2024

The Return of the Donald

It’s official, Donald Trump will return to office on 20 January when he will, again, be inaugurated as US President.
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March 7, 2024

Spring Budget 2024

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024. His focus was on updating the tax regime for...
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December 19, 2023

R&D Autumn Statement Impact

We have been made aware by the Chartered Institute of Taxation that, the UK tax authorities, HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”)...
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November 24, 2023

Dealmakers Awards 2023

Yorkshire Dealmaker Awards 2023It was truly a privilege to once again be invited to attend the Yorkshire Dealmaker Awards last...
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November 22, 2023

Autumn Statement 2023

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November 2023. His focus was on encouraging investment...
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November 17, 2022

Autumn Statement - Summary

Earlier today the current Chancellor announced the latest Autumn Statement. Unlike the “fiscal event” announced 55 days ago by...
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November 1, 2022

HMRC Target Offshore Companies

We have been made aware by the Chartered Institute of Taxation that, the UK tax authorities, HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”)...
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September 22, 2022

Mini-budget key points

Today Kwasi Kwarteng presented his first budget and with a clear strategy, reduce taxes to stimulate growth! Some headline...
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October 26, 2021

Quid Game - Budget

The 2021 Autumn Budget was delivered today by The Host, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.
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October 11, 2021

When is a house not a home?

Whether a property is residential or commercial for the purposes of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has an impact on both the timing of...
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October 2, 2021

A muted Budget?

The Chancellor’s forthcoming budget is only a few weeks away (27 October) and as usual there is plenty of speculation regarding...
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September 22, 2021

CGT Hike Looming?

The Sword of Damocles hanging over UK investors is the continued threat of hikes in capital gains tax (“CGT”) rates. The rates of...
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August 8, 2021

Footballers beware!

Football is currently providing rich pickings for HMRC as illustrated by a recent Freedom of Information request.
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June 22, 2021

Chu-CHUNK!

Some of us remember the first time they scurried along to the dusty stamp office and hesitantly asked a gruff Inland Revenue...
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June 21, 2021

Tax - in real time

The publication of the first consultation on the notification of uncertain tax treatments in advance of tax returns may have gone...
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February 22, 2021

Budget 2021

The Budget will be held on Wednesday March 3, 2021.
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December 22, 2020

UK Budget Date Announced

For those who might have missed it, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that the date for the next UK Budget will be 3...
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September 23, 2020

Autumn Budget Cancelled

It was announced yesterday evening (23 September 2020) that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has cancelled plans for a Budget this...
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April 29, 2020

Jamie Favell - Podcast

Jamie Favell, our Private Client Tax Partner talks to Mark Zoril on a Plan Vision podcast discussing the tax issues facing UK...
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September 11, 2018

Sick as a Parrott

Former Rangers players and staff paid through an offshore trust have been told they have weeks to approach HMRC over a...
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July 16, 2018

Playing a Let

Rent-a-room is a tax relief available individuals who let out a room/s in their home whilst occupying the property at the same...
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July 15, 2018

Visa Go Go!

It has been reported in the papers that there has been a sharp rise in applications for the UK’s £2M Tier 1 (Investor) Visa.
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September 3, 2017

No more offshore

We anticipate that the Finance (No.2) Bill will be passed through to Parliament early this Autumn. Much of the Bill is concerned...
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August 1, 2017

Welcome relief?

We have seen various Press articles of late highlighting the plight of those drawing on their pensions, and suffering...
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April 26, 2017

White House Reveals Tax Plans

Yesterday President Trump revealed plans to significantly cut the tax rates for both individuals and businesses. There are few...
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August 22, 2016

Oil & Gas Workers

We have many client’s who leave the UK to work in the Oil and Gas Industry.
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August 22, 2016

The MBA Graduate

Our client, a non-domciled expat, had recently started a new role with a UK employer following completion of his MBA at a...
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June 23, 2016

It was good to know EU

So as we all now know, in a historic referendum the UK has voted with its feet and decided to leave the EU.
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November 26, 2015

Autumn Statement 2015

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered his first Autumn statement as the Chancellor of a Conservative...
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November 24, 2015

Let property campaign

HMRC continue to invest in measures to prevent tax avoidance and evasion and are running campaigns to encourage individuals to...
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May 9, 2015

The French Musician

Our client, a successful French recording artist, is a US resident taxpayer. In 2022 she performed on a short tour of the UK...
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May 9, 2015

The Overseas Investor

Our client, a non-UK domiciled individual, has lived in the UK for a number of years. Initially, his “non-dom” status allowed...
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May 9, 2015

The Private Practice Surgeon

A number of our clients work in the medical profession, and self-employed consultants in particular, will invariably require...
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May 9, 2015

The Investor Visa

We often advise individuals who are moving to the UK on how to structure their financial and business affairs in a tax efficient...
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February 27, 2015

Employment Taxes

Year End Compliance and Planning Opportunities – 2014/15 Listed below are some of the key compliance areas and opportunities...
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November 20, 2014

Deoffshorisation

Changes in Russian Tax Law to Force Migration to UK The Russian government has passed new tax legislation that will force...
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November 18, 2014

Nowhere to Hide

UK and 51 jurisdictions to share financial account details of resident taxpayers The UK has signed up to a new automatic...
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November 12, 2014

Renewals Basis Runs Out

It may have escaped landlords' attention that, as from 6 April 2013, HM Revenue & Customs have withdrawn the ‘renewals basis’,...
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October 15, 2014

Negative Earnings

It is not unusual for an employee to receive a valuable signing on bonus, often referred to as a ‘golden handshake’ in exchange...
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September 24, 2014

International tax developments

Embracing the global economy In an increasingly global marketplace, governments around the world are focussing on where profits...
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September 21, 2014

Property Taskforce

A new property taskforce has been launched by HMRC to tackle “taxpayers” who are not declaring property income in North West...
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August 18, 2014

I didn’t EXPAT that...

If you are a British Expat or a non-resident UK tax payer you will have no doubt seen the news headlines in recent months:
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August 18, 2014

LDF Update

Liechtenstein and the UK have signed a fourth joint statement updating the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF). Our previous...
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August 4, 2014

On Borrowed Time

HMRC have withdrawn an important concession regarding the use of loans in the UK which are backed by non-UK assets.
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July 22, 2014

Off-target

HMRC’s Let property campaign, overseas bank accounts and low effective tax rates HMRC are stepping up their campaign trail to...
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July 14, 2014

Know your options

HMRC are set to make a small but important change to the taxation of share options awarded to internationally mobile employees...
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March 20, 2014

Accelerated payment of tax

Whilst these changes were announced in the Autumn Statement and subsequent consultation document, it was hoped the proposals...
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March 13, 2014

Employers: no time to rest

As employers face their first year of filing under RTI we look at what needs to be done and highlight some of the other actions...
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March 13, 2014

TAP Tax Policy

The 2014 Budget is now less than a week away, and with increasing messages of improvement in the British economy and the General...
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March 12, 2014

Budget Day is coming...

It has been announced by the Treasury that, following The Chancellor’s Budget Statement on Wednesday 19 March, the 2014 Finance...
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February 6, 2014

Non-doms not deterred

As recently reported in the FT, the levy on non-domiciled individuals raised £178m for the UK exchequer for the 2011-12 tax...
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September 3, 2013

Finance Act round-up

The Finance Act passed into law as expected on 17 July 2013, and is perhaps best summed up as an anti-avoidance bill. There are...
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September 3, 2013

Home is Where the Charge is

The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings or “ATED” regime is now upon us, and could end up being a first step towards a so-called...
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August 11, 2013

Non-doms in the spotlight

As recently reported in the FT*, those claiming non-domicile status in the UK may well receive a letter from HMRC gently...
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August 7, 2013

A Gift Horse...

HMRC have again intimated that they are comfortable with the concept of so-called "Discounted Gift Trusts" which can be used as...
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February 12, 2013

Is there Devil in the Detail?

Further to our previous article we now have the full draft legislation which will apply the new Annual Residential Property Tax...
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December 5, 2012

Much Ado About Nothing

This year’s Autumn Statement turned out to be particularly non-eventful from a tax perspective.
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November 16, 2012

HMRC turn up the heat

HMRC are busy reminding taxpayers with Swiss accounts that they only have until 1 January to make a full disclosure of their...
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November 5, 2012

Tap in the Press!

Heather considers how the abolition of Extra Statutory Concession C16 (which allowed certain business owners to wind up their...
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July 18, 2012

Going global

The majority of businesses now have an international context to their operations. This may comprise simply of having suppliers...
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July 9, 2012

U-Turn on French Wealth Tax

As was widely expected, the change in government in France has led to various changes to the French tax system, not least to the...
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June 25, 2012

TAP in the Press!

Heather Miller has been published again in Taxation magazine – Click here to read her double feature on buying and selling a...
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November 30, 2011

2010/11 TAP TAX SURGERIES!

Changes to HMRC’s penalty regime mean that taxpayers who submit their 2010/11 Tax Return late, face far heftier fines than ever...
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August 24, 2011

Swiss tax agreement announced

Swiss tax agreement announced The long-awaited agreement with Switzerland over bank accounts held by UK taxpayers has now been...
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July 19, 2011

Business Structuring

TAP INTO TAX Iss. 3 The purpose of this series of blogs is to highlight innovative tax planning ideas, which you can ‘TAP’ into;...
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June 22, 2011

Meat on the bones

Treasury reports on Non-Dom consultation Further to the Chancellor’s comments in his March Budget, the Treasury has released its...
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June 19, 2011

Crystal clear?

Treasury releases details of new Statutory Residence Test We now have a first look at the long-awaited statutory test for...
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May 22, 2011

University Fees Planning

TAP INTO TAX Iss. 1 The purpose of this series of blogs is to highlight innovative tax planning ideas, which you can ‘TAP’ into;...
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May 12, 2011

HMRC 'Tax Dodge Task Force'

HMRC has announced the launch of new task forces to tackle ‘tax dodgers’ (their words not ours!). This announcement comes a...
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April 20, 2011

French Tax Reforms

Trouble ahead for non-residents owning property in France? The Sarkozy government in France has announced various tax reforms...
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