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The latest guidance on split contracts for non doms

HMRC published guidance on the 19th March relating to two specific issues that arise in dual contract arrangements giving their view of: when duties performed in the UK are merely incidental to duties performed outside the UK; and the documentation…

Buying a property tax efficiently while your children are studying

The slump in property prices will have made many people consider whether buying property for their children to occupy whilst at university is cost effective. However, given the currently low prices, if you're looking at the long term with perhaps…

CGT and SDLT changes for offshore companies in the 2012 Budget

The big changes in the budget as they relate to using offshore companies owning UK property are: SDLT For anyone buying UK property via a non resident, "non natural person" (ie an offshore company) there will be a special SDLT charge of 15% where the…

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