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Once is has been determined that there is a notifiable transaction for SDLT purposes, it should be considered whether any reliefs or exemptions are available to reduce or...
If an exemption from stamp duty applies, a document (ie an instrument of transfer) which would otherwise be subject to UK stamp duty is exempt from such duty. This...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE on extending market value rule to transfers of unlisted securities to connected companies: Following a consultation on aligning the stamp duty and SDRT...
The rules comprising the corporate interest restriction are lengthy and complex. To assist the reader, this Practice Note starts with a background section and a short,...
The substantial shareholdings exemption (SSE) is an exemption from corporation tax on chargeable gains for certain share disposals by companies. The exemption does not...
This Practice Note is about the issues that arise on a transfer of a going concern involving land and buildings. A transfer of a going concern (TOGC) has two distinct...
The higher rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) apply to: • purchases of certain additional residential properties by individuals, and • purchases of residential...
The sale of a 'business' is really a sale of assets bundled together. VAT would therefore be charged on the transfer of each asset in accordance with the normal rules, ie...
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is charged on chargeable land transactions. Consequently, the concept of a land transaction and what this encompasses is central to the...
Unless an exemption or relief applies, payments of: • yearly interest (or amounts that are treated by tax legislation as payments of yearly interest), and • which have a...
The amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) payable on a chargeable transaction is determined by reference to the 'chargeable consideration' for the transaction. This...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: on 18 May 2018, HMRC published a consultation which looked at how best to tackle non-compliance with IR35 in the private sector. For more information...
STOP PRESS: Provisions in Finance Act 2019 amend the rules on corporation tax loss relief for carried-forward losses to ensure excessive claims are prevented. Most...
This Practice Note outlines the UK rules (referred to in this Practice Note as the hybrid rules) that counteract, for corporation tax purposes, hybrid and other...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE relating to collective investment schemes: HMRC consulted from 17 September 2019 to 25 October 2019 on draft regulations that amend the rules for...
This Practice Note considers the steps to take in relation to SDLT once it is established there is a chargeable transaction. For details about the definition of a land...
