Although the non-dom regime has now been abolished, income and gains sheltered from UK tax under the remittance basis of taxation (“RB”) remain taxable if remitted to the UK. However, between 6 April 2025 until 5 April 2028 there is an amnesty where these funds may be remitted to the UK at a reduced rate…
DetailsThe Pandora Papers were the biggest release of offshore data to date, involving the leak of millions of documents in October 2021 by a number of offshore financial service companies. Letters have been issued to some individuals named in the Pandora Papers Having taken time to review the leaked information, HMRC have now begun the…
DetailsIt is heavily mooted that Rishi Sunak is going to announce that he plans to significantly reform or possibly abolish inheritance tax (“IHT”). This is likely to be a talking point for quite some time. Therefore, we have provided some context to the potential reform below. Background IHT is levied on the death estate according…
DetailsRecent cases in the courts underpin how fundamental it is to ensure that intentions regarding domicile, i.e., where a person’s permanent home is, are backed up by facts and actions. Historically, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) have been known to dispute an individual’s domicile status post-death, and for good reason. Once the taxpayer in question…
DetailsLeaving the UK? Here are 10 things to think about before you do. Life is never certain, and as seen last week in the Spring Budget 2024, neither are taxes. The Spring Budget announced new proposals that will change how a non-UK domiciled individual will be taxed in the UK and, as a result, you…
DetailsWhat is a Private Trust Company? For many years, wealthy families have used trusts to protect their wealth and maintain an element of control to avoid providing large sums of money to children in one go (among many other uses). Over recent years, some families have become more reluctant to give the full control to…
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