Property taxes
2011 review: stamp taxes
Patrick Cannon provides a review of the top five developments in 2011 affecting stamp taxes15 Dec 2011
2011 review: commercial property
Sara MacCallum reviews the top five taxation developments in 2011 affecting commercial property15 Dec 2011
Ask an expert: International transfer of property
Robert Langston answers a reader's question on the international transfer of property.11 Nov 2011
SDLT returns: new guidance
HMRC has published additional guidance on completion of the stamp duty land tax return. ‘Handy hints and tips’ are provided for questions…8 Nov 2011
Government sets £805m aside to help freeze council tax
The Chancellor has announced government support to help local authorities freeze council tax for a second year. The May 2010 coalition…3 Oct 2011
Government plans Enterprise Zones for BAE sites
The government has invited proposals for new Enterprise Zones in areas affected by last week’s announcement by BAE Systems of…3 Oct 2011
FA 2011 analysis: Stamp taxes
FA 2011 (ss 81–82 and Schs 21–22) blocks two types of SDLT avoidance scheme and introduces a relief for the…4 Aug 2011
Taxation of commercial property under the coalition government
We’ve now had a year to get used to the coalition government, so this feels like a good time to…19 May 2011
Avoidance on property income and gains
Philip Spencer looks at tax mitigation and the ways which HMRC are seeking to counter tax planning in the real estate sector19 May 2011
UK property investment: transparent structures
The potential taxation benefits to investors in UK property of partnerships, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Property Authorised Investment Funds are considered by Philip Spencer and Thomas Story12 May 2011
Practice guide: Overseas structures for UK property investment
The UK real estate sector is a key part of the portfolios of investors. Robin Hutton and Philip Spencer review the taxation of some overseas structures14 Apr 2011
SDLT at 5%: HMRC guidance
HMRC published guidance on the new 5% rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax which applies for residential property transactions where…6 Apr 2011
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