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Entrepreneurs’ Relief at risk in the Autumn Statement?

There is widespread speculation about the possibility of the Chancellor making further changes (restrictions) to entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) when he makes his Autumn Statement next Wednesday, 25 November.

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Users of Tax Avoidance Schemes Face Massive Tax Demands

Legislation enables HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to demand upfront payment of disputed tax relating to tax avoidance schemes before enquiries and disputes are settled. These powers will severely impact on thousands of taxpayers.

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Praxity North American International Tax Conference: 9-10 November 2015

The Mazars European/US Tax Desk attended the 6th Praxity North American International Tax Conference on 10 November in Austin, Texas. We summarise the event, attended by over 200 Praxity members and clients.

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Round the houses: intention crucial to CGT residence relief

The case of taxpayer who, due to force of circumstances, found himself moving from one home to another highlights the relevance of intention when considering whether the CGT private residence relief applies.

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Remittance basis: grandfathering mitigates HMRC’s loan collateral changes

HMRC have announced that the ending of “concessional” treatment of unremitted funds used as loan collateral will now only apply to loans brought into or used in the UK on or after 4 August 2014.

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Deemed domicile consultation appears, disappears and reappears

The Treasury consultation document, Reforms to the taxation of non-domiciles came and went briefly on 22 September and has now reappeared. Apart from changes of dates, including the deadline for responses, nothing has changed, not even the typos

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One Summer Budget – Initial Thoughts

If one can conclude anything from today’s first budget of this Parliament, it is that this was most definitely a Conservative Budget.

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Predictions for the Post-Election 2015 Budget

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...

On 8 July George Osborne is due to present his second budget of 2015 - his first of the new Parliament. Our tax experts will be producing a practical commentary on the proposals after the day, to help you understand the implications. What are we expecting?

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