Rishi Sunak stood in front of the House of Commons with what appeared to be a relatively upbeat message. Whether the rhetoric becomes fact, only history will tell us, but at least there were no major surprises in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021. No news is good news for non-doms and investors The…
DetailsToday Kwasi Kwarteng, the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced his first, albeit “Mini”, Budget. The speech confirmed some well publicised changes, but also included a number of eye-catching announcements aimed at stimulating investment and driving growth in a bid to tackle rising energy prices and the increased cost of living. We highlight below…
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…
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…
DetailsThe UK’s Tier One “Investor Visa”, which gave wealthy immigrant investors the opportunity to live in the UK for an investment of £2 million and above in qualifying UK assets, was suspended without warning on the 17th February 2022, with immediate effect. Those persons holding the Investor Visa already, or those with pending applications, will remain eligible…
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…
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