June 2012

Safeguards for the new GAAR?

HMRC has released more details on how the new General Anti Avoidance Rule ("GAAR") could apply from April 2013. One of the negative aspects of the proposals is the absence of a statutory or informal clearance procedure to determine whether or not the…

The latest on the associated company provisions

The basic rule is that companies are associated if they are both controlled by the same person: If you own 51% or more of Company A, you control Company A. If you own 51% or more of Company B, you control Company B. The two companies are controlled…

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