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When a couple wished to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a property,...
Can someone who trades in cryptocurrency futures or other sophisticated products via an online...
Mistakes do happen, and in some circumstances they can be rectified by the courts. In a recent...
Trusts have been gradually falling out of favour, according to a recent report. It is thought that...
More than 550,000 people die annually in the UK and half of those deaths require the completion of...
The supposition that residential properties are exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a common,...
When an 18-year-old woman bought a derelict end terrace property in London in 2006 and sold it to...
You may be forgiven for thinking that the authorities always follow proper procedures, but that is...
Legislation that will give families of people who go missing the ability to administer their...
Scams of all shapes and sizes are becoming depressingly frequent and the Financial Conduct...
When the Finance Act 2006 came into force, it introduced a ten-year charge on discretionary...
It is a stressful and unhappy enough time when a loved one dies, but the anguish of those mourning...
There are special rules for people working in the UK on short-term secondment from employers based...
When valuing a property for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes, is it legitimate to take into account...
Financial pressure can easily lead the unwary into the arms of unscrupulous lenders. One High...
Giving someone else power of attorney over your finances can be a useful means of ensuring that...
When a person is not capable of looking after themselves, the Secretary of State has the power to...
Sometimes, what seem to be quite simple questions have to be decided in court. In a recent case,...
If you rely on your accountant's advice regarding a tax issue, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will...
About 900,000 UK citizens are long-term residents abroad, and it is no particular surprise that...
One of the issues that proves difficult for executors of deceased persons who have Individual...
Under Inheritance Tax (IHT) law, certain types of trust have a ten-yearly charge to IHT on the...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have challenged a number of property-based trading businesses,...
With an increasingly peripatetic workforce, more and more people are finding that the issue of...
Giving away your assets to the next generation before your death can be an effective means of...
A property owner who demolishes an existing dwelling house and replaces it with an entirely new...
Like many pieces of tax legislation, the 'additional threshold' (AT) for Inheritance Tax (IHT)...
You can claim tax relief if assets that you have acquired become worthless or loans that you have...
Investment advice is best obtained from authorised professionals and it is unwise to rely on...
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