Tax and Financial Planning

• What is the Tax Status of Compensation for Financial Product Mis-Selling?

  • Posted7 February 2019

  Is compensation paid to individuals whose businesses have failed due to mis-selling of financial products subject to Income Tax? In a decision that will disappoint many victims of bank wrongdoing,...

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• CGT Net Tightens for Homeowners

  • Posted21 January 2019

  The recent Budget contained an announcement that will be unwelcome news for some property owners. The sale of a person’s principal private residence has always received favourable treatment for...

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• CGT Net Tightens for Homeowners

  • Posted21 January 2019

  The recent Budget contained an announcement that will be unwelcome news for some property owners. The sale of a person’s principal private residence has always received favourable treatment for...

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• If HMRC Don't Get it Right

  • Posted9 January 2019

  You may be forgiven for thinking that the authorities always follow proper procedures, but that is not the case, and when they fail, their actions may not be legally valid....

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• If HMRC Don’t Get it Right

  • Posted9 January 2019

  You may be forgiven for thinking that the authorities always follow proper procedures, but that is not the case, and when they fail, their actions may not be legally valid....

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• Relief for Families as Missing Persons Act to Come Into Force

  • Posted21 December 2018

  Legislation that will give families of people who go missing the ability to administer their affairs is to come into effect: but not until July 2019. The Bill received the...

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