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Claire Maxwell
Tax Senior Manager
19 March 2019
Tax charges on second propertiesOwning a second property as a holiday home or as a landlord has long been attractive to investors. If you are tempted to join the ranks of second home owners, you need to be clear on the tax charges you could face on purchasing your property.
14 March 2019
Spring Statement 2019 - key announcementsChancellor Hammond’s Spring Statement wasn’t expected to bring any major tax changes and it lived up to its expectations.
21 January 2019
Preparing for Brexit – applications for settled status now openThe UK Government has now opened its EU Settlement Scheme, which will open fully by 30 March 2019. The deadline for applying will be 30 June 2021, or until 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
12 December 2018
Draft Scottish Budget 2019/20: what you need to knowScotland’s Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, delivered a Scottish Budget with the main objective to “protect what matters most.” He outlined his tax and spending plans for the country for 2019-20 under the shadow of what he described as “the UK Government’s chaotic approach to Brexit”, with the caveat that a “no deal” Brexit could affect the Scottish Government’s spending plans.
31 October 2018
Five key changes in the Budget for rural businessesFollowing the Autumn Budget statement where the Chancellor pronounced that the era of austerity is coming to an end, we look further into the detail to assess the key changes impacting businesses operating in the rural sector.
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