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Private Client weekly highlights—16 August 2018

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Published on: 16 August 2018

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Table of contents

Probate (non-contentious)
Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor
German court rules Facebook account can pass to user's heir after death
Elderly and vulnerable clients
Liberty protection safeguards to protect vulnerable people in care
Charities
Guidance to be published on charities' relationships
Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments
Commencement regulations for Finance Act 2018 venture capital schemes amendments
UK taxes for Private Client

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Article summary

This week's edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) analysis of draft Finance Bill 2019 provisions for taxing gains made by non-residents on UK immovable property and for bringing non-resident companies chargeable to income tax within corporation tax, (2) the Land Registry's updating of Practice guide 6: devolution on the death of a registered proprietor, (3) analysis of the GDPR and its application to wedding gift lists, and (4) analysis of the German court ruling that a Facebook account can pass to its user's heir.

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