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Should You Still Put Your Farm in Trust following the Autumn Budget?
Back in January 2024 Graham Doubtfire explored the practicalities of putting a farm in trust for succession planning in his article How Trusts Can Aid Succession Planning for Family Farms. So, in the wake of the seismic changes to inheritance tax Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief announced in the Budget on 30 October...
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Changes on Second Homes
On 30 October, the new Labour Government announced changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax on second homes. Sam Stent, Associate Tax Advisory Partner, discusses the changes. Stamp Duty was introduced in 1694 to raise funds for the war against France by requiring official documents to be stamped. The measure was only meant to last four...
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15 December 2023 - Elizabeth Nichols
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
14 December 2023 - Steven Burgess
VAT – Partial Exemption
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Why Audit? The benefits beyond compliance
14 December 2023 - Steven Burgess
The tax implications of sweat equity
10 December 2023 - Samantha Stent
Personal Tax implications of the Autumn Statement
24 November 2023 - Paul Harris