SRT – HMRC Guidance In force since 6 April 2013, the new Statutory Residence Test (SRT) will be receiving Royal Assent in July. HMRC Preparation In preparation for this welcomed change, HMRC have started the ball rolling by releasing new material so that taxpayers can get up to speed. This week a new webpage was…
DetailsEBT dividends to be chargeable under PAYE and NIC April 2013 PA Holdings Ltd (PA) has withdrawn its appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the decision by the Court of Appeal that dividends paid to the employees via an employee benefit trust structure were in fact bonuses and subject to both PAYE and NIC. The mechanism…
DetailsMark Davies of Mark Davies & Associates Ltd was recently interviewed by Finance Monthly and shares his thoughts on tax planning and policy affecting non doms. Read the full article here.
DetailsThe increasing desire to eliminate tax evasion has marched on this week, led by representatives from the G5 who have agreed to a new initiative. In a letter dated the 9 April 2013 to the EU tax commissioner, the G5 ministers declared their agreement for a pilot scheme whereby a wide range of financial information…
DetailsApril 2013 We are pleased to announce that MDA has recently been recognised as the Estate Planning Firm of the Year by Finance Monthly. The full awards can be found here and we can be found on page 33.
Details22 March 2013 The extension to CGT is the second prong to the Chancellor’s attack on what HM Treasury felt was unacceptable SDLT avoidance using companies to hold residential properties. The first prong of course was the Annual Charge (now renamed the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings or “ATED”). Much has been written on the…
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