It 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…
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…
DetailsRishi 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…
DetailsPolitical point scoring over the non-dom tax regime has continued in recent times with shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, pledging if elected, to reduce the time that the Remittance Basis can be accessed from 15 to 5 years. In this article we round up our response to the debate. Details of Labour’s plans remain in the…
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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