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Category Archives: Tax Savings
EU proposal for financial transaction tax
On 28 September 2011 the EU commission formally proposed to institute a common financial transaction tax (FTT). The tax is not expected to become effective until 1 January 2014, subject to the Council of Europe accepting the proposal. Whilst day … Continue reading
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Tagged Financial transaction tax, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Business records and tax returns
Self Assessment tax returns With only a couple of weeks left to get paper self assessment tax returns in on time, HMRC are reminding taxpayers that if they do want to submit a paper return they need to do it … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, hmrc records check, paper tax returns, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax records, Tax returns, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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The Tax Gap
There is a famous saying about lies and statistics which is often quoted when anyone doesn’t want to believe the statistics they are being presented with. Indeed, it is true that how you present statistics is as important as the … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, newshams, Tax Advice, Tax gap, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, uk land tax, UK tax planning
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Manufactured Overseas Dividends
The Government has taken immediate steps to clarify the tax treatment of Manufactured Overseas Dividends (MOD) by publishing draft legislation to be incorporated within the 2012 Finance Bill. The legislation will take effect for MOD paid on or after the … Continue reading
UK double taxation treaties and Delaware LLCs
The upper tax tribunal has released its decision in respect of HMRC v George Anson, a case which involved the interpretation of the UK/US double taxation agreement in respect of Delaware LLCs. By way of background it is helpful to … Continue reading
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Tagged Delaware LLC, Double taxation, International tax, Simon Newsham, Tax Lawyer, tax planning, tax solicitor
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Defined Benefit Schemes
Defined Benefit schemes have taken a hefty knock in recent years. These schemes, otherwise known as Final Salary Schemes, promise an employee a set percentage of their salary on retirement. Usually calculated in 60ths or 80ths the percentage is often … Continue reading
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Tagged defined benefit schemes, HMRC, Pension schemes, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Tax Treaties Anti-Avoidance legislation
N.B. On 9 September 2011 the Government announced that in view of concerns raised it has “decided not to proceed further with the consultation on the proposed legislation and will not include it in Finance Bill 2012.” The recent announcement … Continue reading
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Tagged double tax, HMRC, international taxation, Swiss tax treaty, tax avoidance, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Entrepreneurs Relief for Limited Liability Partnerships
Once thought to be the preserve of businesses such as Solicitors and Accountants, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are slowing growing in popularity in the wider business sphere. Companies House statistics report that 10,145 new LLP were formed in the UK … Continue reading
Relief as additional Enterprise zones announced
The recent Government announcement on the creation of a further eleven Enterprise Zones has been seen as welcome news for businesses, councils and investors alike. At the time of the announcement in the March 2011 Budget that eleven zones were … Continue reading
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Tagged Enterprise Zone, newshams, Tax Advice, tax mitigation, tax planning, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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What price the 50% tax rate?
When the previous Government introduced the idea of a 50% top tax tier many predicted that all this would achieve would be a mass exodus of the wealthy from UK shores. Indeed in an article of 13 December 2009, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 50% tax rate, higher rate tax, HMRC, Simon Newsham, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax planning, tax savings, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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