If you are a non-resident individual, company or trust and you have disposed of a residential property in the UK on or after 6 April 2015, you will need to report that disposal for the purposes of non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT). The deadline for reporting the disposal is 30 days from the date of […]

The financial sector knew that it was going to be popular, but just not quite how popular the Royal Mail privatisation share issue would be. Last week, hundreds of thousands of people became new shareholders – having a stake in an entity that has been in existence for almost 500 years. For those that were […]

When you are giving a valuable gift, such as an antique, family heirloom, cash, shares, or more expensive asset such as a house, you don’t really expect to have to pay anything. Yet depending on the circumstances – what the asset is, how much it is worth – there may be a tax liability to […]

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) can really help small unquoted companies because it allows them to raise capital by encouraging investment through a series of income tax and capital gains tax reliefs. The scheme is open to all companies and investors who meet the qualifying criteria, as set out here. Tax Reliefs Income Tax In […]