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Oct 31, 2024

Autumn Budget 2024 – 10 key tax points for business

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…
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Oct 30, 2024

Autumn Budget 2024 – what’s the tax impact on the real estate sector?

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…
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Jul 30, 2024

Further changes to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy announced

The UK government has announced further changes to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy, increasing the rate to 38%, extending the period to which it applies to 31 March 2030 and removing the…
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Mar 06, 2024

Spring Budget 2024

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…
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Feb 29, 2024

Spring Budget 2024 – will we see material reform?

Budgets are normally stories of two halves.  The first half contains the headline-grabbing tax policy reforms that can be encapsulated in a snappy soundbite in the Budget speech, such as “Chancellor…
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Nov 22, 2023

Impact of the UK’s Autumn Statement 2023 on Real Estate

In contrast to recent years, when there has been plenty for real estate tax lawyers to feast on, this Autumn Statement was fairly quiet. 
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Jul 25, 2023

REIT reform in the UK – further modernisation

The Government has announced a further series of proposed changes to the UK REIT rules as part of the wider review of the UK funds regime and published draft legislation. This third set of changes are…
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Mar 15, 2023

Spring Budget 2023 – tax impact on the real estate sector

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…
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Feb 02, 2023

JPUTs may now need to be registered under the trust registration service

Some of the most commonly used trust structures in UK real estate ownership are Jersey Property Unit Trusts (JPUTs).  It has become clear recently, following confirmation from HMRC, and HMRC now…
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Jan 05, 2023

Delay to Luxembourg-UK treaty changes until 2024 at the earliest

The changes to the Luxembourg-UK treaty will not be effective until 2024 at the earliest because Luxembourg did not ratify the treaty changes in 2022.  The delay was expected, as trailed in our…
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Dec 30, 2022

Delay to Luxembourg-UK treaty changes – impact on UK real estate

Unexpectedly, it is likely the changes to the Luxembourg-UK double tax treaty will not be effective until 2024 at the earliest.  Where that is the case, some Luxembourg investors in UK property rich…
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Oct 17, 2022

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

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…
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