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Alan Dean

Alan Dean

Tax Director

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12 February 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
  • Private Client Tax
Personal tax for UK arrivals

Until 5 April 2025, individuals that were UK resident but not UK domiciled (“non-doms”) received specific treatment under the UK tax system. There have now been significant changes to the rules, that largely removes the concept of domicile from the UK tax system.

David Smith

David Smith

Tax Senior Manager

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10 February 2026

  • Private Client Tax
Top 10 tips for the tax year end

As the tax year end approaches, it’s worth remembering that a bit of forward planning can make a big difference to your personal tax position. With many allowances fixed and thresholds frozen - alongside some significant tax changes – it’s worthwhile considering your position before 5 April 2026. This could help avoid any surprises and might allow you to reduce your income tax bills. Here are some things to think about:

Margaret Heggie

Margaret Heggie

Tax Senior Manager

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18 December 2025

  • Private Client Tax
HMRC registration deadline for Trusts and companies coming in at the end of year

If you are a trustee or manage a company with investment income, please take note of an upcoming deadline that you may be required to comply with. The UK Government has introduced changes to the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) rules, which impacts certain trusts, companies, and partnerships.

Nicola Horsburgh

Nicola Horsburgh

Tax Partner

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30 September 2025

  • Rural
  • Private Client Tax
Navigating the IHT Reform: What it means for rural businesses

The proposed changes to the rules for Inheritance Tax (IHT) for assets qualifying for Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) have been a hot topic for close to a year now.  The upcoming changes have meant that families must consider their IHT exposure and options available to mitigate, a key one being by making lifetime gifts.

Roger Campbell

Roger Campbell

Tax Senior Manager

26 March 2025

  • Corporate Tax
  • Private Client Tax
Top tips for tax planning in the year ahead

As we enter a new tax year, it’s important to review your financial affairs and take advantage of tax-saving opportunities. We’ve broken down our top tips into the areas below for consideration to help optimise your tax position each year.

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