An Inheritance Tax bill can place an historic house, important landscape or valuable collection at risk of being sold or broken up. Conditional Exemption offers an alternative for certain nationally important assets. It can allow qualifying property to pass on

Setting up a holding company in Dubai can sound like an easy way to reduce UK tax. However, incorporating a business overseas does not automatically move its income outside the UK tax system. Where the owners, directors and decision makers

Many property investors and homeowners assume that building work is automatically subject to VAT at 20%, but this is not always the case. Certain conversions, renovations and disability adaptations may qualify for VAT at 5% or even 0%, meaning that

HMRC is consulting on a proposal that could change how many businesses pay their VAT and PAYE. The idea is to make Direct Debit the required payment method for most VAT registered businesses and employers. HMRC says this could reduce

When markets move, the tax position can matter just as much as the profit. A gain that looks attractive can feel very different once Capital Gains Tax has taken a bite out of it. There are, however, certain assets where

HMRC’s new CIS fraud powers should be a serious concern for contractors, subcontractors and anyone operating in the construction supply chain. Following April 2026, the risk is no longer limited to your own tax compliance. If you deal with a