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Domicile vs Residence: Understanding the Current Rules and the Upcoming Changes in 2025

As expected the Government has followed through with their plans to abolish the current tax rules for non-domiciled individuals and…
1 year ago
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Commonwealth Resealing – Is my Will legal in the UK?

If your Will is made in a Commonwealth Country the general principle is that the Will is deemed valid in…
5 years ago
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Should I get married for tax reasons?

Equality for un-married couples has increased but there’s been no change to taxation structure and parts of the tax code…
5 years ago
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Are we going to see changes to Inheritance tax or Capital Gains Tax?

There were no announcements in this year’s Budget about tightening up Capital Gains tax (CGT) and Inheritance tax (IHT)….
5 years ago
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Update: Registering a Trust with HMRC’s Online TRS

Almost all Trusts are now required to be registered with HMRC using the Online Trust Registration Service (TRS)….
5 years ago
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Life Assurance in Trust: Why get it checked by a specialist?

Home-made Lasting Powers of Attorney do not always achieve what was desired or intended. This is why we don’t recommend…
6 years ago
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HMRC’s updated guidance on Compensation Payments and VAT

The new guidance from HMRC makes it clear that compensation payments are now generally liable to VAT….
6 years ago
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Inheritance tax planning: How does it work?

For many years Herrington Carmichael has offered inheritance tax planning advice……
6 years ago