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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
13 October 2016
Expats in the UAE – Sun, Sea, Sand & Wills?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has an expatriate population of over 8 million and growing. In Dubai, driven by the employment and investment opportunities it has a British expat community representing over 12% of the population. A significant number of these expats have assets in the UAE as well as back home in the UK.
10 October 2016
Lasting Powers of Attorney – A little guidance on Joint and Reserve Attorneys
You don’t need a solicitor to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA); forms and guidance can be found here. Indeed, the Government encourages a cost effective do it yourself approach to “routine” legal documents. This blog will discuss some tips for creating a successful LPA yourself in relation to selecting attorneys and reserve attorneys.
7 September 2016
HMRC publish details of new Worldwide Disclosure Facility
The Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF) opened on 5 September 2016 and gives people a final chance to come forward and clear up their tax affairs before HMRC begins to receive information under the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in 2017.
2 September 2016
Tax: a successful flip-flop
In this blog, we outline the tax implications of Bowring v HMRC, which concerned a scheme to reduce CGT on capital payments by a trust.
26 August 2016
The Great British tax off: how to bake a non-dom solution from HMRC’s latest ingredients
We recently outlined the proposed changes to the non-UK domicile (non-dom) tax regime following the publication on 19 August 2016 of HMRC’s latest consultation document. The consultation makes it clear that there will be a window of opportunity for individuals who will become deemed domiciled in April 2017 to plan for these changes, albeit a short one. We have outlined our initial thoughts on what the planning opportunities may be.