Legislative Developments

The Russian Ministry of Finance has announced that it is ready to terminate the double taxation treaty it has with Cyprus

Despite a limited easing of lockdown, many businesses have ongoing concerns regarding their lack of trade, cashflow issues and concern for their employee workforce

In 2016, the UK government announced that hundreds of UK properties, suspected of belonging to corrupt individuals, would be seized by enforcement agencies under a tough new tool: Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs)

Tax Titbits has been in lockdown, but with restrictions easing it now returns and Rawlinson & Hunter will continue to provide you with monthly updates on important tax developments in the private client world...

Recent years have seen a major increase both in HMRC's powers and also the information at HMRC's disposal. The Finance Bill 2020/21 published this July introduces a further measure giving HMRC a significant new power to obtain information

The new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa will give British National (Overseas) citizens the ability to come to the UK to make a new life

UK residents who sell a residential property in the UK at a gain will begin to be subject to a £100 fine if they do not report disposals within a thirty-day period, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has warned

As temporary measures put in place by the UK government due to COVID-19 are due to come to an end between 24 August 2020 and 30 September 2020, property consultants Landlord Advice UK is offering free legal support to landlords dealing with evictions

Lockdown made the execution of Wills difficult, and it is good news that the government is allowing Wills (and Codicils) to be witnessed by video link in England and Wales, writes Charles Russell Speechly's Charles Hutton....

Over-40s will pay more tax or be compelled to insure for later life, in new plans from the UK government in a bid to solve the later life care crisis