Nicola Westbrooke and Simon Yeo report that HMRC has listened constructively to criticisms made when the punative 15% SDLT charge was devised
The government intends to launch more than 30 tax consultations this year
Karen Davidson examines the proposed replacement for SDLT in Scotland and the likely implications for the Scottish real estate market
Experts at Deloitte examine the tax issues for retail businesses. Abdul Nabi (Marks & Spencer) and Jan McLeish (Sainsbury's) provide in-house views.
Problems are ‘extremely likely’ to arise after legislation is enacted
Natalie Coope and Natasha Kaye review the draft property business reliefs in respect of the new taxes on high-value residential property.
Marc Selby suggests that the draft sub-sale relief legislation is at odds with the government's tax simplification programme.
James Meakin answers a query on the tax issues for an offshore property investment company.
Sarah Cormack considers the draft legislation on the new CGT regime for high-value dwellings.
Views from practitioners on aspects of the draft Finance Bill, including the further entrepreneurs’ relief enhancement to EMI share options (Peter Rayney) and ‘implementation’ of the Philips judgment (David Milne QC).