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UK Government announces update on new carried interest tax regime

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On June 5, 2025, the UK Government announced the result of their recent consultation process regarding their plans to bring carried interest within the income tax regime from April 2026, subject to an effective tax rate of...more

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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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The High Street is Feeling the Love… Or Is It?

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It’s “Love your High Street Week”! So, what better way to start the week than to consider two significant legal reforms announced by the government last week, that are intended to boost and revitalise the High Street...more

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Taxing carried interest in the UK: the new regime announced in the Labour government’s Autumn Budget 2024

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On Wednesday 30 October 2024, the UK government announced changes to the UK taxation of carried interest as part of the 2024 Autumn Budget. Changes were expected following statements made by the Labour Party in the run up to...more

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Key Takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2024

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Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer in the role’s 800-year history, delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years on the 30th October. We have set out below a brief summary of some of the tax measures...more

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Autumn Budget 2024 - 10 Key Tax Points for Business

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Yesterday, 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that the Autumn 2024 budget will raise taxes by £40bn, the biggest raise since 1993. While the Autumn budget arguably does not portray as pessimistic an outlook for...more

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Autumn Budget 2024 - Carried Interest: A New Regime Incoming

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Yesterday, the Government announced that the CGT rates for carried interest arising on or after 6 April 2025 will increase to 32%, in line with the 4% increase to the higher rate of CGT which took effect immediately. That is...more

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Autumn Budget 2024 - What’s the Tax Impact on the Real Estate Sector?

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The real estate sector was not ignored by Budget announcements today. There were no seismic changes – the changes announced were less impactful than the speculation in the weeks preceding the Budget....more

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Business Rates and the Bar - Occupation, Purpose and Trust in a Set of Chambers

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In the recent case of Prosser v Ricketts [2024] UKUT 264 (LC), the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber (UT) had to decide whether barristers’ chambers rooms should be treated as a collective, single unit for business rates purposes,...more

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15% Global Minimum Tax Rate: Draft Legislation lodged in Jersey

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Following Jersey's intention to implement the OECD proposals for a 15% global minimum tax rate (known as "Pillar 2") in May 2024, draft legislation has now been lodged introducing a new standalone Multinational Corporate...more

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Don’t forget to report property gains

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A higher rate of CGT applies to gains on the disposal of residential property (apart from a principal private residence). In the Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced a reduction in the higher rate that exists for...more

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UK Government Calls for Evidence on the Reform of Carried Interest

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On 29 July, the UK government issued a call for evidence in connection with its proposed reform of the UK taxation of carried interest. Noting that the tax treatment of carried interest is the subject of considerable debate,...more

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Guernsey and Jersey re-affirm commitment to OECD Pillar Two implementation

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The Crown Dependencies have re-affirmed their commitment to international tax standards and the continued value of inter-island cooperation in areas of mutual interest in international tax policy. Ministers from...more

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Spring Budget 2024

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It has been a busy Budget for the real estate sector today, particularly for the residential sector.  The big announcement was the proposal to abolish SDLT’s multiple dwellings relief (“MDR”).  This came as a surprise and for...more

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What does Pillar Two mean for structured finance?

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Born of the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project, the Pillar Two rules introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% on multinationals of a certain size. The reforms reflect the outcome of an...more

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A Deep Dive into Recent Pension Tax Changes in the UK

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In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget. In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be...more

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Spring Budget 2023 - tax impact on the real estate sector

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Underneath the headline points, the Budget contained a number of measures designed to fulfil the Chancellor’s objective of encouraging growth and investment. There was broadly good news for those investing in UK real estate....more

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UK Spring Budget 2023: Points for Asset Managers

Introduction - On 15 March 2023, the UK government revealed the widely anticipated Spring Budget, which contained a number of measures that may be of interest to asset managers....more

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UK Budget: Pension aspects

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The pension tax changes announced in the Budget today represent a revolution in pension taxation. This alert gives a short summary of the announcements affecting pensions.  No doubt further complexities will arise as the...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

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UK commits to global minimum tax rate

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The UK government has used the opportunity of its Autumn Statement 2022, delivered on 17 November, to confirm that the Finance Bill 2022 will include legislation introducing a 15% global minimum corporation tax rate, to have...more

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Do you want to know how much your business will be paying in business rates from 1 April 2023?

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It is a good question because the new rating list; the first for 6 years, takes effect on that day. The rateable values that are being compiled reflect letting values (more or less) as at 1 April 2021....more

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UK Mini-Budget in reverse - Tax impact on the real estate sector

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In an attempt to calm the markets and ensure the UK’s economic stability the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, gave a statement ahead of the scheduled Medium-Term Fiscal Plan on 31 October. He announced a reversal of almost...more

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Volatile Reaction to UK “Mini-Budget”

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Bank of England market intervention after presentation of tax package - On 23 September, the new U.K. Government conducted the emergency fiscal event it had scheduled when taking power at the beginning of the month. Many...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2021

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Welcome to November’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen publication of the Finance Bill 2021-22 (what will become the Finance Act 2022) including draft legislation for the basis period reform, UK asset...more

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