In the last six months, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published two reports evaluating the effectiveness of the capital gains taxation system in the UK. These reports suggest amendments to the existing system....more
Principal private residence relief (PPR) provides an individual disposing of their main or principal place of residence (their ‘dwelling-house’ — such term is not defined in the legislation, but generally includes buildings...more
Entrepreneurs' relief (ER) provides for a lower rate of capital gains tax (10 percent) to be paid when disposing of all, or part, of a business, or shares or securities in a personal company, or shares from an EMI scheme,...more
The UK Government has recently proposed further changes to the Entrepreneurs' Relief rules which could make it easier to obtain Entrepreneurs' Relief in certain cases....more
In the UK Government's Fall 2018 budget (Budget), recent changes were announced to Entrepreneurs' Relief to ensure that relief is available only to "genuine entrepreneurs". Entrepreneurs' Relief reduces the rate of capital...more