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Engagment with HMRC and other policy makers

We have had a number of recent interactions with HMRC including:

We have had a number of meetings including:

2015 has been something of a year of change in the world of property tax and the Property Taxes Technical Sub-Committee has made a number of representations to HMRC and HM Treasury as a result.

The capital gains tax exemption on the disposal of a person’s only or main residence (which is in most cases automatic), had been fairly settled and subject to few changes since the consolidating T

The Principal Private Residence relief (‘PPR’) provided to individuals on the disposal of their main residence is probably the most commonly claimed and known of reliefs within the capital gains le

The Government is under increasing pressure to improve the availability and quality of housing in the UK.

The summer Budget announced proposals to extend the ‘use and enjoyment’ rules to prevent VAT avoidance.

We have been asked to consider the application of the rules regarding ‘pre-registration VAT’ on assets held when a business is first registered.

In March 2013 the government asked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to review the taxation of partnerships.

A valuation of the goodwill of a two-partner firm of chartered accountants was required in connection with the transfer of part of the business to a company.