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What to do and when to avoid Inheritance tax
04/07/2008
You're probably already aware of some inheritance tax planning tehcniques. The 7 year survivorship rule in particular is pretty well known, however in this article we look to bring it all together to tell you exactly what you can do and when to avoid inheritance tax. . . . keep reading
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Be a business angel and invest in companies tax efficiently
02/07/2008
With the success of TV programmes such as 'Dragons Den' we're often approached by investors who are looking to invest in new businesses, but are keen to take advantage of any tax incentives that are available to them. This article goes through some of the available options to invest tax efficiently. . . . keep reading
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An example of restructuring to reduce UK property tax
30/06/2008
Many buy to let investors now look further afield and are interested not just in UK property, but also overseas property. This raises a number of issues for tax purposes, one of which is that relief is obtained for any losses. This article looks at one aspect of this which involves restructuring ownership to maximise tax relief . . . keep reading
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Are dividends now more tax efficient than a bonus?
27/06/2008
Anyone running a company will be considering whether to extract cash as a bonus or dividend. The changes in the company tax rates have sounded the death knell for bonuses in many cases. This article looks at sample figures and shows how dividends are now more tax efficient for most profit extractions . . . keep reading
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Top 10 tax planning tips for expatriates
20/06/2008
For any expatriates avoiding or at least reducing UK tax on their income and capital gains will be crucial. In this article we look at 10 of the top tax planning tips for expatriates to reduce and even eliminate their UK taxes . . . keep reading
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Save Inheritance Tax of up to £370,000 on your Investment Properties
16/06/2008
With rates of inheritance tax at 40%, this can represent a huge chunk of your wealth that goes to the taxman. Anyone with a substantial estate will therefore be looking at opportunities to reduce the potential Inheritance tax charge in the future. This article looks at the use of trusts to avoid both inheritance tax and capital gains tax . . . keep reading
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Can non doms raise debt over exempt assets to avoid the remittance rules?
13/06/2008
Non doms subject to the remittance basis will be looking at opportunities to benefit from overseas income or gains without triggering the remittance rules. This article looks at one specific opportunity in connection with the exempt property rules. In particular whether non doms could 'have their cake and eat it' by raising debt over exempt assets and accessing overseas income free of UK tax . . . keep reading
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How best to structure small scale overseas property development
11/06/2008
With the advent of many low entry cost property development opportunities overseas an issue that is often important is what is the best structure for this. What we're considering here are small scale operations. The large investors will be likely to already have an established offshore structure in place - but what about the newbies - how should they proceed? . . . keep reading
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When the 7 year inheritance tax survivorship period can be avoided
02/06/2008
It's well known that you can make gifts of any assets within your estate and provided you survive for seven years they will be free of inheritance tax. This applies for transfers to trusts as well as individuals. However, if you or your relatives are old or infirm seven years may be too long. This article looks at the options for reducing inheritance tax without needing to survive for seven years . . . keep reading
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Could your relations challenge your will?
30/05/2008
Although it's not a tax planning area, it's nevertheless something that many people feel strongly about. If your assets are yours you should be able to leave them to whosoever you wish. This article takes a look at how safe the terms of your will are. . . . keep reading
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