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Tag Archives: Tax Lawyer
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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Historic Swiss-UK tax treaty
After a short delay earlier this year the UK and Swiss authorities have announced an agreement on the treatment of monies held by British Citizens in secret Swiss bank accounts. Still to be signed by both governments and ratified in … Continue reading
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Tagged HMRC, Simon Newsham, Swiss tax, Tax agreement, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax planning, tax shelter, 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
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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Tax help for riot-affected businesses
For those businesses affected by last week’s riots, the last thing that they need is to have to deal with questions of tax. Well done then to HMRC who have opened a dedicated help line for all those individuals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Banks, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, london tax, Riot, Simon Newsham, Tax deferals, Tax help following riot, Tax Lawyer, UK Riots, UK tax planning
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Self Assessment
Those with straightforward tax affairs who are paid via PAYE may never have to complete a self assessment tax form. For the rest, including the self employed, company directors, trustees and those with a foreign income completion of an annual … Continue reading
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Tagged HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, Self Assessment, Simon Newsham, Tax Advice, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, Tax returns, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Balancing charity giving with bequests
One of the “surprises” of the 2011 Budget was the announcement that the Government intended to reward those who leave money to charity after their death. Effectively the Inheritance Tax Charitable Relief scheme allowed those leaving 10% of their estate … Continue reading
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Tagged charity giving, HMRC, inheritance, inheritance planning, Inheritance tax, Inheritance tax charitable relief, Inheritance tax mitigation, inheritance tax planning, Inheritance valuations, Simon Newsham, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Calculating an Inheritance
The recent HMRC investigations into small business tax, including that of plumbers and restaurants, have received fairly wide publicity. However, according to accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, there is another area which HMRC have been quietly spotlighting over the past … Continue reading