Tax and Financial Planning

• Wealthy Online Investor in Bitcoin Futures a ‘Consumer’

  • Posted8 August 2019

  Can someone who trades in cryptocurrency futures or other sophisticated products via an online platform be viewed as a consumer? In a crucial decision for the investment sector, the High...

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• CGT Loss Occurs When Payment Made, Not Before

  • Posted18 July 2019

  When a personal guarantee has to be given in order to give a lender the security it needs, the guarantor hopes that the guarantee will never be called in. However,...

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• Court Allows Trust Error to Be Corrected

  • Posted5 July 2019

  Mistakes do happen, and in some circumstances they can be rectified by the courts. In a recent case, the wife of a man who died in 2015 went to...

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• Appealing Against a Tax Bill? Make Sure You Get a Fair Hearing!

  • Posted14 June 2019

  If you dispute a tax bill, you are entitled to a fair hearing of your appeal and specialist advice will ensure you get just that. In a case that demonstrates...

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• Share Sale Tax Avoidance Scheme Fails the Reality Test

  • Posted31 May 2019

  Judges interpret tax statutes in the real world and are experienced at looking beyond the detailed provisions of intricate transactions to discern their actual purpose. In a case exactly on...

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• Court Denies Widow the Right to Challenge Trust Arrangements

  • Posted13 May 2019

  Trusts have been gradually falling out of favour, according to a recent report. It is thought that the fall of some 4 per cent in trusts submitting tax returns last...

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