Property

It has never been more challenging for first-time buyers to get on to the property ladder with increasing numbers of young people turning to the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’

At first glance, it may appear that Boris Johnson and the President of Somalia have little in common. However, they have at least one key similarity, having both renounced their US citizenship. And they are not alone, according to the US Treasury, 3983 individuals renounced in 2018, while 5,133 did so in 2017

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposed Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) cuts could create a £9.8 billion boost to business and tax revenues, Fraser Slater, chief executive of Ludgrove Property, claimed.

New UK Chancellor Sajid Javid has spoken of preparing an ‘Emergency Budget’ in the case of a no-deal Brexit, which would see numerous tax changes that, if implemented, could have a significant effect on tax payers, particularly within the higher-rate tax band.

Rawlinson & Hunter's Stephen Yates looks at the big tax stories of July 2019

Prime Central London (PCL) property prices have risen 2.7 percent over the second quarter of 2019, according to London Central Portfolio’s (LCP) June residential index

Complex case sets standards on behaviour for executors and administrators

The Finance Bill 2020 confirmed the UK Government’s proposals to reduce the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption applying to the main home

For high net worth individuals (HNWs) all tax requires careful planning and advice, but some forms of taxation need more forethought than others. Due to the fact that it’s payable upon death, estate tax is one of these

Two longstanding Yorkshire law firms, Chadwick Lawnce and Whitaker Firth, are to merge.