Family investment companies: the bet you didn't mean to place
Family investment companies (FICs) are frequently touted by tax advisers as the silver bullet to a client’s estate planning problems.
Family investment companies (FICs) are frequently touted by tax advisers as the silver bullet to a client’s estate planning problems.
The transfer of assets abroad (ToAA) code is a cornerstone of the UK’s anti-avoidance regime, designed to prevent individuals from avoiding UK income tax by transferring assets to persons abroa
The 2024 Budget announced several major changes for inheritance tax, marking a radical reform of this tax akin to the 2006 changes for trusts.
In the March issue of Tax Adviser, I discussed the case of Sarah Yaxley v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 51 (TC) (‘The power of a single word’).
In the realms of private client advice, the tapestry of tax, financial and legal guidance can be so tightly interwoven that distinguishing where one thread ends and the other begins can b
Employers are legally responsible for deducting, accounting for and paying income tax and Class 1 primary NIC to HMRC under the PAYE system.
In recent years, a growing number of UK landowners have explored the development potential of their agricultural holdings.
Yachts and horses have often been grouped together as targets for HMRC with regards to private usage.
On 26 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement 2025, unveiling a comprehensive package of measures designed to add
I can remember the first time I saw a corporation tax assessment seeking tax on a loan to a participator.