11 June 2010 | Shimon Shaw
The CBI have sent an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne stating their concerns about the proposed rise to CGT in the forthcoming emergency budget on 22 June.
The CBI argues that decreasing the...
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26 May 2010 | Shimon Shaw |
By now you'll have heard that capital gains tax (CGT) is on the rise. Assuming that the Government don't propose retrospective legislation, you've probably got until 22 June to sort yourself out and crystalise...
Tags on this discussion: 22 june Capital Gains Tax CGT Chancellor emergency budget George Osborne HMRC tax Taxation
17 May 2010 | Shimon Shaw
For many years, the OECD have been at the vanguard of the international campaign against tax havens. This has been particularly visible since the G20 meeting in London last year. As can be seen from...
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17 March 2010 | Amanda Melton
Briggs J's decision in Key v Key, a Chancery probate dispute, was handed down last week.
George Key, an 89 year old farmer lost his wife of 65 years in December 2006. A week later he made a Will leaving...
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26 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw
The last decade saw the rise of the private buy to let landlord. Many of these properties are jointly owned by spouses or civil partners. Without proper tax advice, the rental income will default to...
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8 January 2010 | Danielle Messenger
In 2002, Mr Ikin made a Will declaring himself to be domiciled in New South Wales, Australia and leaving his estate to his nephew, various friends, two goddaughters and three Australian charities.
In...
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14 December 2009 | Amanda Melton
Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division, has set up a committee to review the procedures of the Court of Protection ("CoP"), at the request of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice,...
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