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Latest Articles Reducing your capital gains tax to 10% on overseas property Establishing that a trade exists can be highly advantageous when it comes to minimising your UK taxes on overseas property. This article looks at the new capital gains tax rules applying after April 2008 and how you can still qualify for a 10% rate of CGT. . . . keep reading The hidden dangers in going overseas to avoid capital gains tax Many people think it's a simply a case of leaving the UK, and selling up free of capital gains tax. This article looks at why it's not as straightforward as this, and what pitfalls there are for the unwary. This is essential reading for anyone planning to leave the UK to avoid capital gains tax. . . . keep reading Planning for the £30,000 remittance tax charge This article looks at the current status of the provisions and exactly what you can do to minimise your tax bill. It considers how the £30,000 tax charge operates, the potential planning areas and the strategies you could put in place to avoid it. . . . keep reading Checklist to avoid Capital Gains Tax when you emigrate Although the rate of CGT has now reduced to 18% on investment assets if this is still too high for you, one option is to move overseas and sell as a non UK resident. This area is a minefield and there are lots of tax issues to consider. With something as important as this it's useful to have a handy checklist to ensure you've covered all the key bases. This article highlights the main tax points for you to consider to make sure you can sell up free of UK capital gains tax. . . . keep reading Using offshore trusts and companies after April 2008 There have been a number of tax changes - particularly to non UK domiciliaries that apply from April 2008. As such this article in intended as a summary of how UK residents will be taxed in relation to any offshore trusts or companies that they set up or are beneficiaries/shareholders of. . . . keep reading The real secret to becoming a tax exile and avoiding taxes forever Becoming a tax exile can allow you to completely avoid UK tax. As UK tax can be charged at rates of up to 40%, this can represent a significant saving. This article looks at who can become a tax exile, the tax benefits available and how to go about actually achieving it. . . . keep reading Step by Step guide to completing the form P85 when you leave the UK to establish non UK residence You'll probably be completing a form P85 when you leave the UK to tell the Revenue of your departure. This article goes through in detail how to complete this form and includes step by step instructions including explaining why the Revenue want to know the information they're asking for. It includes screenshots of the actual form to illustrate the points. . . . keep reading Splitting ownership to maximise entrepreneurs relief The fact that the £1,000,000 lifetime allowance for Entrepreneurs Relief purposes is per person means that there could be substantial tax advantages from splitting ownership. This article looks at the tax implications and opportunities from splitting ownership to maximise Entrepreneurs Relief and minimise capital gains tax on a company disposal. . . . keep reading The top ten tax mistakes that UK expatriates make Moving overseas is one of our favorite topics here at WealthProtectionReport.co.uk, and in keeping with this we thought it'd be useful to look at some of the mistakes that are commonly made by expatriates when they leave the the UK to avoid UK taxes. Have a read through these and make sure you don't fall into any of the traps! . . . keep reading More

Latest Capital Gains Tax Articles How best to structure small scale overseas property development With the advent of many low entry cost property development opportunities overseas an issue that is often important is what is the best structure for this. What we're considering here are small scale operations. The large investors will be likely to already have an established offshore structure in place - but what about the newbies - how should they proceed? . . . keep reading Establishing a property as a main residence in 2008 Establishing a property as a main residence can be very attractive in terms of reducing your tax charge on a future disposal. This is due to the fact that a property that has been occupied as a main residence will qualify for principal private residence ('PPR') relief. This article looks at some of the main points to consider when establishing a property as a main residence and also includes a handy checklist of 'evidence' that could prove invaluable in arguing a property was a main residence. . . . keep reading Entrepreneurs relief for property developers? Entrepreneurs relief is effectively the successor to business asset taper relief and can provide for an effective tax rate of just 10% on certain qualifying disposals. Given this highly attractive rate of tax many non UK domiciliaries will be wondering whether they could qualify for it. This article explains when property developers could qualify. . . . keep reading Can property investors minimise income and capital gains tax by using a corporate partnership? Determining the most beneficial structure to carry out property investment activities is something that many property investors think about at some point. This article takes a look at an alternative structure using a corporate partnership. . . . keep reading Claiming Principal Private Residence relief if you convert a house into flats Anyone converting a house into flats should be concerned with any capital gain on a future disposal of the flats. If you have previously occupied the house or are planning to occupy the flats claiming principal private residence relief should be a key consideration. This article looks at this in detail . . . keep reading More