Entrepreneurs' relief (ER) provides for a lower rate of capital gains tax (10 percent) to be paid when disposing of all, or part, of a business, or shares or securities in a personal company, or shares from an EMI scheme,...more
KEY POINTS
- The UK Regulations, finalised on 13 January 2020, will only apply in relation to direct EU taxes.
- The Legal Professional Privilege exemption is still unclear.
- Penalties have been capped at...more
2/8/2020
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Intermediaries ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legal Professional Privilege ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Authority ,
Transitional Arrangements
Key Points
- Coming into force on 1 July 2020, EU DAC6 Regulations will require intermediaries in certain cross-border arrangements to disclose activity to tax authorities.
- The DAC will apply retroactively to affected...more
12/12/2019
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Intermediaries ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legal Professional Privilege ,
Member State ,
New Regulations ,
Tax Authority ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
Key Points
- The off-payroll rules (IR35) aim to stop individuals from avoiding employee status for tax purposes (and thereby reducing the income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) payable) by supplying their...more
12/9/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
Intermediaries ,
Investment Management ,
New Rules ,
Off-Payroll ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Personal Services ,
Public Sector ,
UK
The UK Government has recently proposed further changes to the Entrepreneurs' Relief rules which could make it easier to obtain Entrepreneurs' Relief in certain cases....more
In the UK Government's Fall 2018 budget (Budget), recent changes were announced to Entrepreneurs' Relief to ensure that relief is available only to "genuine entrepreneurs". Entrepreneurs' Relief reduces the rate of capital...more