In this week’s Q&A, Croner Taxwise tax adviser Ibrahim Nalla considers whether there are any capital gains tax (CGT) reliefs available when taxpayers change ownership of properties
As we head into 2022, Tim Walford-Fitzgerald, partner at HW Fisher shares his expectations for the property market and the six major tax considerations you need to be aware of
In our regular Q&A series, Croner Taxwise tax adviser Kabita Tank considers the tax rules relating to principal private residence relief (PPR) when building a new house
The government is to continue discussions with businesses into the implications of making ‘most supplies’ of land subject to VAT in order to simplify current legislation
HMRC launches call for evidence on changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) regime with the introduction a new apportionment method of calculating tax in mixed-property cases.
Recently released data from HMRC shows that between April and October 2021 HMRC collected a total of £392bn in taxes which is £99.8bn higher than the same period in 2020
After the earlier announcement that a residential property developer tax would help pay for remedial cladding work, the Chancellor confirmed the tax will take effect from April 2022
In a welcome move for residential property owners, the Budget Red Book confirmed that the current 30-day capital gains tax (CGT) payment window will be extended to 60 days
In this month’s tax receipts, inheritance tax (IHT) has increased by £700m with HMRC collecting a total of £3.1bn in six months compared with £2.4bn for the same period last year
A raft of tax changes is due to come into effect before the end of the year in Spain including a wealth tax, increases to income tax and property tax revisions. Claudio Rodríguez Vera, international tax barrister at Del Canto Chambers unpicks the plans and considers visa options
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair avoided paying £312,000 in stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a London property by acquiring an offshore company that owned it the Pandora papers revealed
HMRC has launched a consultation on draft legislation for the residential property developer tax (RPDT), which is part of remediation for cladding removal, ahead of its inclusion in the Finance Bill
Between April and August 2021 HMRC collected £280.4bn worth of tax which is £84.7bn more than this period last year as the economy began to recover post pandemic
