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How to Pay Less Capital Gains Tax
We provide lots of information for anyone looking to pay less capital gains tax. A selection of our latest CGT articles are listed below. If you're interested in reducing CGT on property investments you may find our Property Investment articles of interest.
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Investing tax efficiently for your children
01/09/2010
This is a popular topic with site members, and as Child Trust Funds will be withdrawn after January 2011 this has led to a number of e-mails asking for tax efficient options to invest for children. In this article we look at the options for investing tax efficiently for your children . . .
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Court of Appeal decision in Smallwood and Company Residence
20/08/2010
The Smallwood decision is a useful reminder of the issues in establishing central and management control overseas in the context of an offshore company. In particular the confirmation that you need to look at (1) whether there has been a usurping of the Directors powers, and if not (ii) whether there is an external party that dictates decisions to the Directors is useful. This article looks at the facts and decision of the Smallwood case. . . .
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When to opt for an asset or share deal after the CGT changes from 23 June 2010
23/07/2010
When you're selling your company, there are two broad options. You could either structure the deal as a share deal or an asset deal. If you sell the shares, then the capital gain will arise on you (ie 10%, 18% or 28%). If you opt for an asset deal the company doesn't pay capital gains tax (which would only usually apply to individuals, trusts and executors). Instead it pays corporation tax on any capital gains. The tax rate will be its marginal rate of tax. In this article we look at precisely when it is attractive in tax terms to opt for a share or asset deal . . .
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Pre-sale dividends after 22 June 2010 to reduce CGT?
19/07/2010
A pre-sale dividend used to be a very popular method of minimising tax on the eventual disposal of a company, however its use diminished with the reduction in the rate of CGT to 18% and where shares qualified for Entrepreneurs Relief.In this article we look at how the CGT changes announced from June 2010 impact on the use of a pre-sale dividend to reduce tax on disposal of a company . . .
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The new CGT transitional rules for non-residents and non-doms
As we all know the maximum CGT rate has increased substantially for disposals after 22 June 2010. However, the recent Finance Bill has produced some useful clarifications on the transitional rules that will apply, in particular when disposals are treated as arising before or after 23 June 2010.In this article we look at how the new rules impact on non-residents and non-doms . . .
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Selling loan notes free of CGT after you're non resident
07/07/2010
When they sell shares in their companies many business owners receive shares or loan notes in the acquiring company.One of the attractions of this route is a CGT deferral. In this article we look at how a recent case has impacted on anyone planning on becoming non resident and selling loan notes free of CGT on deferred gains. . . .
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