Many members are interested in reducing UK tax on their overseas property lettings. We've therefore wrote a couple of articles on some options to reduce UK income tax and Capital Gains Tax . Overseas property letting as a trade This looks at the…
As part of our non UK domicile we've published another article covering another consideration in establishing non UK domicile status. As regular readers will know, establishing non UK domicile status can be very advantageous in tax terms when looking…
Many people are looking further afield to generate good long term capital growth on property investments. Eastern Europe, Dubai, and Cyprus have seen a significant influx of UK investors looking to cash in on the forecast growth in property values…
If you're planning on returning to the UK after you've emigrated you should carefully consider the impact on your residence status and the disclosure requirements. The general rule is that you can visit for up to 90 days (calculated as an average…
One of the biggest tax advantages available to married couples (and registered civil partners) is the ability to transfer assets between each each free of capital gains tax and inheritance tax. For any property investor holding properties standing at…
Overseas teleworking is becoming more popular. What with the advances in communications over the past 10 years, working from the other side of the world can be a reality for many. We've looked at this kind of teleworking in our report: How to avoid…
Using offshore trusts and companies to acquire assets is a common theme in tax planning. In particular if you can structure an offshore trust as non resident it's exempt from UK CGT on UK investment assets. It's therefore a simple option to avoid CGT…
Tax planning is an important factor for any planned investments in the UK. There are lots of options when considering how to structure UK investment. You could for example purchase in your name purchase jointly with someone else use an offshore…