This week The Telegraph reported on recent findings from the Institute of Fiscal Studies which calculates the UK tax burden to be reaching a 70 year high, prompting fears across the political spectrum, of an exodus of the mobile rich to more favourable tax jurisdictions. Further Tax Rises Loom – Mark Davies comments Mark Davies…
DetailsIf you have secured a debt on overseas assets, you need to read this. HMRC have decided that they will, once again, change the way they treat offshore income and gains that are used as collateral for UK debts. In the past, it was possible to borrow against your offshore income and gains, bring the…
DetailsThe importance of providing specialised UK tax planning advice for non doms. As vaccines roll out across many parts of the world, the reopening of borders will follow and the anticipation of a new influx of individuals (and capital) will revitalise Tax Planning in the UK. The UK has a beneficial taxation regime for those…
DetailsNon-resident buyers face SDLT rises in April While the focus of many UK residential property purchasers has been the Stamp Duty Land Tax rate “holiday” over the course of the pandemic, focus is now shifting to the rate increase that will soon apply for non-resident buyers. The changes were proposed some time ago but will…
DetailsUK Budget 2021- An update for international clients and their advisers _________________________________________________________________________________ Almost a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chancellor addressed an almost empty House of Commons today to present his second full Budget. Declaring that his Budget “meets the moment”, Mr Sunak outlined a three part plan to help the country recover from…
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