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What next for capital gains tax? The Office of Tax Simplification makes bold recommendations
Posted: 01/12/2020
Alarm bells will be ringing for many taxpayers and their advisers following the report published by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) on 11 November 2020. Its recommendations, which are made independently to the Government, have the potential to increase capital gains tax (CGT) revenues by billions of pounds...…>>
A decade of tax change and why UK property is still the asset to own
Posted: 13/11/2020
Despite the ongoing, all-consuming exit from the European Union, the worst societal and economic crisis in a generation, and a multitude of changes to the applicable tax rules, residential property remains an attractive asset class for anyone looking to live, or invest, in the UK...…>>
UK implementation of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive
Posted: 30/10/2020
The Government has introduced new legislation which increases reporting obligations for trusts, following its implementation of the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD). The legislation comes into force in April 2021 and has wide-ranging implications for trusts...…>>
Domicile: getting the story straight
Posted: 11/09/2020
Every person has a domicile at all times throughout their lifetime, starting with a domicile of origin at birth, which is usually the domicile of the person’s father. Once an adult, an individual's domicile will change only if they move country and intend to live in that country permanently or indefinitely...…>>
Good news for testators … but too little too late?
Posted: 29/07/2020
The Government has announced an intention to introduce new legislation to allow wills to be witnessed by video technology from September 2020. Currently wills must be executed in the physical presence of two witnesses. The witnesses must be able to see the testator physically sign their will...…>>

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