The UK Double Tax Treaty Passport (“DTTP”) scheme has recently been extended by HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) to allow both non-corporate borrowers and lenders to enjoy the benefits of the scheme. The aim of the amendments is...more
The majority has spoken: on Friday 24 June, it was announced that the UK had voted to leave the European Union (the “EU”). The full implications of this decision are largely unknown, given that the UK is navigating...more
6/29/2016
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European Communities Act ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
International Tax Issues ,
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Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax
The Finance Act 2015 introduced an exemption from a borrower’s obligation to withhold tax from interest payments arising on qualifying private placements. It was introduced to stimulate and grow the private placements market...more
In the recent Summer Budget, the Chancellor announced that with immediate effect, there would be changes to the way that carried interest is taxed. In technical terms, the “base cost shift” which enabled an investment manager...more
On 4 December, George Osborne in his Autumn Statement, announced a new UK withholding tax exemption for interest payments on UK private placements. The announcement was followed by draft legislative clauses with the Finance...more