If stock markets are tumbling, you may be casting your eye around for alternative investments. Land and buildings can offer good returns in the long term, but are there any tax breaks to encourage
you?
Published 14.02.2008
Our subscriber recently sold a field and made a substantial capital gain. The land was inherited from her father and until now used by her brothers in their farming business. Is there any tax
planning she can do to reduce the tax on the gain?
Published 06.02.2024
In December 2014 the government introduced rules to block the capital gains tax (CGT) advantage that could be gained from incorporating a business. Despite the changes you can still legitimately make
tax savings. How is it done?
Published 17.03.2017
The newly created disincorporation relief (DR) removes the corporation tax (CT) trap when you transfer your business from a company to a partnership or sole trader. But it comes with nasty income tax
consequences. What’s the full story?
Published 01.11.2013
You’re planning to move your business to new premises. The trouble is the sale of the current building will result in a taxable gain. A special tax relief means you can defer some of it, but how can
you maximise the tax saving?
Published 04.03.2015
A friend told you that she avoided tax on dividends from her company shares by putting them in a trust for her children. Unfortunately, she was light on details of how this worked. Can avoiding tax
as she described be that simple?
Published 04.10.2022
Any capital gains made by your company are simply added to the profits to calculate the Corporation Tax (CT) bill. Is there any way that you can delay paying CT on such a windfall?
Published 28.02.2008
Usually, if you give away some shares in your trading company, this will leave you with a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) problem. But there is a way to do this without you having to pay any tax. Read on.
Published 08.11.2007
Our subscriber’s business no longer needs such a big premises so he wants to downsize. Despite current market conditions, he expects to get more for the property than he paid for it. Can he avoid a
tax bill on the capital gain?
Published 28.05.2020
Your company has surplus cash to invest and a colleague suggests that woodlands are worth a look. Not only are the returns reasonable, but investment comes with tax incentives. Is it something to
consider?
Published 17.10.2012