The government has announced the repeal of the 1.5% stamp tax charge on issuances and certain transfers, with effect from 1 January 2024. David Wilson and Jack Jones (Cooley) review the proposed implementation measures which are currently open for consultation.
Jenni Bullivant, Creina Kane and Aaron Mehta (PwC) reflect on the host of international tax issues and complexities associated with international holding structures as a consequence of the continually changing external landscape.
Two recent decisions have sought to clarify the extent to which the EU freedom of establishment and of the movement of capital were restricted in light of various UK legislative provisions dealing with cross-border transactions and/or operations, as Dominic Stuttaford and Greg Branagan (Norton Rose Fulbright) explain.