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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 CIOT has welcomed HMRC’s decision to wind down their Business Record Check (BRC) programme from 20 October 2015.

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.

The CIOT and ATT have recently responded to HMRC’s consultation document Income Tax: Extension of averaging period for farmers.

The article ‘Proposed refocusing of the enterprise investment scheme’ (Tax Adviser, May 2015) drew attention to the joint Treasury and HMRC publication in March of draft legislation and explanatory

The CIOT has written to the Finance Bill Committee commenting on clause 32 of the Finance Bill which will prevent corporation tax deductions, such as amortisation and impairment debits, for goodwil