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Domicile status for individuals
Alex Wavell
23.06.2022
In recent months it is likely that you will have heard about Akshata Murty (the wife of Chancellor Rishi Sunak)…
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The dawn of another tax year
Alex Wavell
06.04.2022
Wednesday 6 April 2022 marks the start of a new tax year. For once, this doesn’t mean any changes to…
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Thoughts on the 2022 spring statement
Alex Wavell
25.03.2022
On Wednesday 23 March 2022, the Chancellor announced his Spring Statement. Unlike most newspapers, I won’t quite go as far…
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Enterprise Investment Scheme – EIS
Alex Wavell
10.01.2022
Introduction
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is a Government scheme designed to encourage individuals to invest into certain companies, thereby…
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Autumn Budget: timeframe for paying capital gains tax extended
Alex Wavell
29.10.2021
The lead up to every Budget will often involve discussion about possible changes to the tax system. This was particularly…
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Second OTS Capital Gains Tax report released – What are the additional recommendations?
Alex Wavell
26.05.2021
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has now released the second part of its review into Capital Gains Tax (CGT).…
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for non-residents
Alex Wavell
20.04.2021
The standard rates of SDLT on acquiring residential property currently range between 0% and 12%. In addition to this however,…
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Budget 2021 tax changes: What you need to know
Alex Wavell
04.03.2021
Budget 2021 has been announced. Unsurprisingly, given the ongoing pandemic, a large part of the Chancellor’s speech was focused on…
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Year-end tax planning before 5 April 2021
Alex Wavell
02.03.2021
The end of the current 2020/21 tax year is approximately one month away now (5 April 2021). For many people,…
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Charitable gifting in wills
Alex Wavell
23.02.2021
Whether done during life, or on death, gifting money or other assets to charity is very common and commendable. This…
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OTS Capital Gains Tax report released – What are the recommendations?
Alex Wavell
17.11.2020
Back in July 2020, I wrote about the Chancellor commissioning the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to undertake a review…
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OTS review of Capital Gains Tax
Alex Wavell
21.07.2020
On 13 July, the Chancellor wrote to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to request that a review is undertaken…
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