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24 July 2020

Private Client Tax

Finance Act 2020 - Personal finances and taxes

The Finance Act 2020 came into effect on 22 July 2020 and brought with it a number of changes to personal tax and pension planning.

Alexandra Docherty

Partner and Head of Private Client Tax

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15 July 2020

Private Client Tax

Chancellor announces review of Capital Gains Tax – could tax rises be on the horizon?

Chancellor Sunak has requested a review of Capital Gains Tax rules by the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS), which has sparked speculation that there could be a rate increase on the horizon, to help pay for the billions spent to help support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicola Sargeant

Tax Manager

13 July 2020

Private Client Tax

30-day reporting of CGT on disposals of UK residential property

Reporting and payment of capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale or disposal of residential property is now live on HMRC’s website, with the deadline of 31 July 2020. Nicola Sargeant, Tax Manager, explains further.

09 July 2020

Changes to SDLT and LBTT announced to boost housing market

Both the UK Chancellor and the Scottish Finance Secretary announced temporary cuts to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in their Summer Economic Updates.

Alexandra Docherty

Partner and Head of Private Client Tax

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09 July 2020

The Chancellor’s Summer Statement - The future is ‘green’

In today’s summer statement the focus is on Britain’s bounce back being ‘green’. Numerous announcements were made to add further fuel to the UK’s drive towards a green economy.

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