Is a Deposit on an Off-plan Flat an “Asset” for Capital Gains Tax?

Since investment in classic cars featured in the Financial Times’ rather good recent article on “15 Ways to Reduce Your Tax Bill” and interest in alternative assets such as fine wine seems to be [...]

A number of clients asked for links to the SDLT Calculator. HMRC has its own, very good calculator and we don’t want to put too many documents on this site that are likely to need regular [...]

It is fairly standard, these days, for a couple with children to put in place “mirror wills” whereby each parent leaves their entire estate to the other, if they are the first to die, [...]

…is due on 23rd November, apparently. We will, of course, comment on anything of significance to our clients on the day.

It may sound like rather a dry question but, in practice, it’s very important. If you make a speculative investment and put down a deposit for a property under construction, but then cannot come [...]

This change was announced last year but it is only now, when the final legislation has been passed, that we have the final guidance and full detail on exactly how landlords will be affected. When [...]

Yesterday, Sunday 3rd April, social media started buzzing with a breaking story that actually began over a year ago. An individual, not identified at the time of writing (although, surely, the [...]

Yes, it’s that time again.  The speech is due to be delivered to the House of Commons at approx 12.30 on Wednesday March 16th. As with previous budgets and autumn statements, you can get [...]