Category: Globally Speaking

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Corb Your Enthusiasm Part 2 – Labour Manifesto Pledges Affecting Property Investors

In this follow up article (pre-election Part 1 here), we take a look at some of the measures in Labour’s recent manifesto affecting property investors. A comparison of the Labour, the… Read more →

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‘Corb Your Enthusiasm’: Potential Reforms Under the Labour Government

In this instalment of Globally Speaking, we look at some of the reforms that could ensue if Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn were to enter into power… Read more →

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SDLT SURCHARGE PROPOSAL GETS DELAYED AMID BREXIT FALL-OUT

In March this year we reported that the government had published details of its proposal to introduce a 1% Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) ‘surcharge’ on foreign purchasers of residential… Read more →

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Property, in an alternative asset class of its own

Who said, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore”? Answer at the end of the piece, for those whose memories fail them…  What “they” are making seems to be different… Read more →

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NEW TAX YEAR BRINGS AN END TO ATED-RELATED CAPITAL GAINS TAX

6 April 2019 brought in the start of the new tax year and with it yet another change to the taxation of UK property – namely, a widening of the… Read more →

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Tax charges for non-resident owners of UK property set to come into force

On the 6 April 2019 significant changes to the taxation of non-UK resident individuals and companies owning UK real estate will come into effect. At present non-resident owners are only… Read more →

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Government publishes consultation on proposed SDLT surcharge for foreign residential property purchasers

On 11 February 2019, the government published details of its proposed 1% Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT“) ‘surcharge’ for foreign purchasers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland. The… Read more →

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Alert! New Tax charges for Non-Residents disposing of UK Commercial Property

Extension of capital gains tax to non-resident individuals and corporation tax to non-resident companies holding UK commercial property At present, non-UK resident individuals and companies holding UK commercial property are… Read more →

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The proposed register of beneficial owners for overseas companies

The Department for Business, Energy and International Strategy recently published the government’s response to its “call for evidence” last year on proposals for a register showing who owns and controls… Read more →

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