In this week’s Tax Tuesday, we explore the features and benefits of “The Grandparents’ Settlement” which often proves to be an ideal solution when looking at setting up ‘some form of fund’ for grandchildren. Please note, when reading the foregoing,...
A very busy Autumn for Tax Planning – ten examples of what we have been doing As we slide into the winter time of this extraordinary year of pandemic, 2020, Tax Tuesday contemplates just how busy Autumn has been in our part of the commercial sector, despite lockdown,...
In the last week, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has reported back to the Chancellor regarding a potential shake- up of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime. If its recommendations are implemented (which is highly likely, given the need to repair the country’s...
Today’s Tax Tuesday, on the subject of capital expenditure, may seem incongruous for many businesses in 2020, particularly as we are about go back into a national lockdown. Nevertheless, for those clients and contacts who might be contemplating significant investment...
Three important things have happened since we last blogged on the subject of “the TAAR” back in January. But first, a reminder of what it is. What is the TAAR? The TAAR is the relatively new tax rule which can apply to treat proceeds received by a taxpayer upon the...
It is inevitable that reorganisation of ownership structure will make business sense at some point in a business’ lifecycle as a result of evolving plans, tax law changes, lifetime events etc. What that ‘reorganisation’ looks like will take different forms for...