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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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12 August 2024 - James Thurkettle
How are the nom dom rules likely to change in the upcoming Budget?
07 August 2024 - Samantha Stent
VAT on Private School Fees – what can we expect in the Budget?
06 August 2024 - Paula Mason
Navigating the Upcoming Budget
05 August 2024 - Chris George
Levelling the playing field: social mobility and the skills gap
02 August 2024 - David Pickess
VAT and land development
27 July 2024 - Paula Mason