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Higher rate tax relief on pension contributions

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Want to make the most of your pension savings? You could claim up to 45% tax relief on contributions, plus carry forward unused allowances. Here’s how to boost your retirement pot with generous HMRC incentives....more

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Tax relief for predevelopment costs

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In a case that will be of interest to all developers and funders of UK infrastructure and energy projects, Orsted West of Duddon Sands v HMRC [2025] (previously known as Gunfleet Sands v HMRC), the Court of Appeal held that...more

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How donations to charity can provide tax relief

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Gift Aid transforms charitable donations by allowing charities and CASCs to claim 25p extra for every £1 given—at no additional cost to you. Higher and additional rate taxpayers can also claim valuable tax relief, making...more

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HMRC R&D Fraud Arrests: A New Era for Tax Enforcement?

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On 30 October 2024, the Government published its highly anticipated Autumn Budget 2024 (the “Budget”). Among measures promised to “fix the foundations of the economy” is the Government’s commitment to implement “the most...more

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Changes to Notification Requirements for EMI Options Granted On or After April 6

Companies granting enterprise management incentive (EMI) options to their UK tax resident employees are reminded they must notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of the awards. Failure to do so means that the option is not EMI...more

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A new sustainable finance champion – demystifying the Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) for institutional investors

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In 2003, the UK Government introduced the CITR scheme to provide private investors with a significant tax incentive to finance enterprises within disadvantaged communities through accredited CDFIs. Whilst a similar scheme is...more

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UK Tax Round Up - July 2023

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Welcome to July’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting tribunal decisions, including the denial of double tax relief and of employee expense deductions and the taxation on loans to a...more

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“For the rich but not the poor” but still entitled to charitable relief from business rates

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In the case of London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 , the Supreme Court unanimously held that Nuffield Health was entitled to charitable relief of 80% from its business rates liability in respect...more

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Research & Development Tax Regime Changes

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Significant changes to the UK’s Research & Development (R&D) tax relief regime are being introduced with effect from 1 April 2023. Some of the changes were announced in the 2021 Autumn Budget, while others were more recently...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Burlington Loan Management DAC: Treaty Shopping Provisions Did Not Apply

The UK’s First-tier Tribunal recently held that the payment of interest received by Burlington Loan Management DAC (“BLM”) (an Irish tax resident company) was not to be denied the benefits of the relief afforded under the...more

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UK Tax Round Up - March 2022

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Welcome to the March edition of the Proskauer UK Tax Round Up. In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor focused on measures to alleviate the increasing cost of living and to boost investment in the economy but there were no...more

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UK Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: Preparing for a Post-Covid, Post-Brexit Britain?

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled an unsurprising 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review (the Budget), as the headline grabbing fiscal plans had already mostly been leaked to the press (including by the...more

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UK Budget 2021 - The Data Centre spin on super-deductions

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In the UK budget on 3 March, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, announced a significant improvement in tax relief for a two year period that may make the data centre industry sit up and consider investing in new equipment between 1...more

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UK Budget 2021

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The UK has now been in lockdown, on and off, for the best part of a year. With the COVID-19 vaccination programme now in full swing in the UK, and hopefully with light at the end of tunnel, attention has inevitably turned to...more

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UK Tax Round Up - September 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - Budget Cancelled - The Government announced on 23rd September that the Budget scheduled for November would, as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, now not take place....more

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Making Use of UK Tax Reliefs for Impact Investing

Tax Reliefs for Impact Investing in the United Kingdom: What You Should Know - The United Kingdom, like other markets, has seen rapid growth in the popularity of “impact investing,” where the investor’s intention is to...more

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Restarting the UK economy: how bad is it and what happens now?

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The UK Chancellor has delayed announcing a major economic stimulus package of tax cuts and spending pledges until the autumn – presumably in the hope that he will have a clearer picture by then of how quickly the UK economy...more

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Philanthropy and Covid-19: seeking to maximise the impact of charitable giving

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As the coronavirus continues to affect societies across the world, many people are thinking about what they could do to help. Communities everywhere are experiencing financial hardship as businesses close and jobs are cut,...more

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COVID-19 update: UK tax measures

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In the light of COVID-19, HMRC has taken various measures which modify the UK’s taxation system. This blog post summarises the changes which UK taxpayers should be aware of, and the tax implications of various other measures...more

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Non-UK corporate landlords: tax and debt restructurings

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From 6 April 2020, all non-UK resident corporate landlords (NRLs) are within the charge to UK corporation tax on the income from their UK property rental business (PRB) and on capital gains from direct or indirect disposals...more

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COVID-19 – Key UK Employment Issues Guidance Note (Updated)

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Companies and their workforces are in unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and advice on a frequent basis.  In this alert, we have set out below the key issues faced by employers across the UK and...more

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Answers to FAQ about the UK Government’s ‘Future Fund’ Financing Package

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On 20 April 2020, the UK government (“Government”) announced the Future Fund, providing financing to UK companies (including to start-ups and scale-ups in the technology and life sciences sectors) in the form of a convertible...more

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COVID-19: Key UK Business Measures - Current State of Play

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Given the many fast-paced UK government announcements of COVID-19-related measures, this Alert provides an up-to-date summary as of 24 March 2020. Key Points: ..In a series of announcements starting with the budget on...more

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Latest on Abolition of Entrepreneurs’ Relief

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There has been much talk recently about “review and reform” (or abolition) of entrepreneurs’ relief. This seems to have moved a step closer this week with Boris Johnson stating that the Treasury are “fulminating” against it...more

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Proposed Changes to Entrepreneurs' Relief

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

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