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Our archive spans several tax years. Check each article's publication date; older analysis may describe rules that have since changed. New planning guides appear alongside the historical archive.

Overseas landlords: reconcile foreign tax property by property before claiming UK credit
Wealth Protection Report - November 13, 2026

Tax paid abroad does not automatically clear the UK liability. Check the treaty, calculate each property’s UK result and distinguish a UK credit from a foreign refund. ... keep reading

Regular family gifts: build the income evidence before relying on the IHT exemption
Wealth Protection Report - November 13, 2026

A standing order does not prove an inheritance tax exemption. Record the pattern of gifts, their income funding and the donor’s ability to maintain their usual standard of living. ... keep reading

Landlord refurbishments: split the repair bill before claiming tax relief
Wealth Protection Report - November 13, 2026

A replacement kitchen and a new extension need different tax treatment. Separate the work, document the original condition and distinguish building repairs from replacement domestic items. ... keep reading

Company share buybacks: secure the tax analysis before agreeing a shareholder exit
Wealth Protection Report - November 12, 2026

A company buying out a retiring shareholder does not automatically produce a capital gain. Test the trade benefit, ownership history and remaining connections, then seek any appropriate clearance before payment. ... keep reading

Cross-border spouses: weigh the inheritance tax election against worldwide exposure
Wealth Protection Report - November 12, 2026

The spouse exemption can be restricted where only the transferring spouse is a long-term UK resident. An election may remove that restriction, but it also brings the recipient into the wider inheritance tax regime. ... keep reading

Selling and rebuying shares: check the 30-day matching rule before fixing the gain
Wealth Protection Report - November 12, 2026

A broker’s profit figure may not be your taxable gain. Purchases on the same day and during the following 30 days can override the pooled cost, including transactions made through another account. ... keep reading

Discretionary trust distributions from April 2027: prepare the tax pool for new income rates
Wealth Protection Report - November 10, 2026

Separate savings and property income rates are due from 6 April 2027. A 5 November update explains how corresponding trust-rate income will enter the trustees’ tax pool, making income classification and distribution records more important. ... keep reading

Payments for giving up contract rights: Budget 2026 closes a CGT uncertainty
Wealth Protection Report - November 10, 2026

A payment made under a contract for the loss of a contractual right is intended to fall within the capital gains code from 28 October 2026. Business owners should review settlement wording, valuation and tax reserves before agreeing the amount. ... keep reading

Temporarily UK-resident trusts: when the new CGT exit-charge relief may help
Wealth Protection Report - November 10, 2026

A Budget 2026 measure is designed to prevent a short trustee move to the UK from creating a capital gains exit charge when the trust leaves again. The window is narrow, and residence must be mapped before relying on it. ... keep reading

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