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Buying and Selling Real Estate in England and Wales (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more

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Carried interest taxation in the UK: reform but not abolition

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In the Autumn 2024 Budget, the UK Government announced fundamental changes to the way that carried interest will be taxed in the UK. Major change in this area was expected and there will be a number of qualifying conditions,...more

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Setting up shop: A new manager's guide to establishing an investment management firm in Guernsey

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Looking to establish an investment management firm in the Channel Islands? This guide outlines the key considerations and requirements for setting up your business in one of the world's leading financial jurisdictions,...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2024

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Welcome to the November 2024 edition of our UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen publication of the Finance Bill 2024-25 and interesting cases on the loan relationship unallowable purpose test and the extent that tax applies...more

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Autumn 2024: A substantial Labour Budget

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010 this week. She made a mark – it was a substantial Budget, effecting tax rises, alongside borrowing and spending commitments, all on a large...more

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Labouring Over the Loophole: The Labour Government’s Proposed Reform of Carried Interest Taxation

The Chancellor’s announcement on Wednesday that the UK’s capital gains tax (CGT) rate for carried interest would be increased by only a few percentage points from 28% to 32%, effective April 2025, was welcome news to many....more

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Key Takeaways from the Autumn Budget 2024

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Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer in the role’s 800-year history, delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years on the 30th October. We have set out below a brief summary of some of the tax measures...more

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Autumn Budget 2024 - 10 Key Tax Points for Business

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Yesterday, 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that the Autumn 2024 budget will raise taxes by £40bn, the biggest raise since 1993. While the Autumn budget arguably does not portray as pessimistic an outlook for...more

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UK Government Updates Tax Regime for Carried Interest

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As part of the Autumn Statement, the UK government on 30 October 2024 announced a reform of its taxation of carried interest. This follows a call for evidence on the reform of the UK taxation treatment of carried interest in...more

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The U.K. Budget: Eye Openers and Opportunities

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On 30 October 2024, the Labour Government delivered their first Budget since taking office. A wide range of changes were announced to taxation and public spending, and the team in the London office of Paul Hastings have...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK Government’s Autumn Budget 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (“UK”) Budget for 2024 on 30 October 2024. The Budget was the first to be delivered by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, following the election of the Labour...more

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Autumn Budget 2024 - What’s the Tax Impact on the Real Estate Sector?

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The real estate sector was not ignored by Budget announcements today. There were no seismic changes – the changes announced were less impactful than the speculation in the weeks preceding the Budget....more

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UK Tax Round Up - July 2024

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Welcome to the July edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month features a call for evidence from the government on potential changes to the tax on carried interest and interesting decisions on the application of the carried...more

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What’s in a Name? When Does an Option Agreement Not Grant an Option?

In the recent decision of Krishnamohan v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 346 (“Krishnamohan”) the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) recently held that the granting of a revocable option did not give rise to the granting of an option for UK...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

An option to dispose of property does not necessarily give rise to a taxable disposal

In the appeal case of Krishnamohan v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 346, the UK’s First-Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) determined that an agreement titled “Option Agreement” that was entered into to dispose of certain properties, does not, for...more

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Change to non-domicile tax regime forms part of UK Spring Budget 2024

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As part of the UK’s Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced the abolition of the remittance basis for income tax and capital gains tax for non-UK domiciled, UK resident individuals (the...more

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UK Sovereign Immunity from Direct Taxation

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Sovereign immunity is a principle of public international law whereby one sovereign state should not seek to apply its law to another sovereign state. Alongside the jurisdictional immunity foreign sovereigns enjoy in the...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in England and Wales (Update)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more

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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2023

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Welcome to November’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement as well as an interesting confirmation from the Court of Appeal on the scope of “arrangements” for capital gains tax...more

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UK amends and clarifies the UK qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) regime

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The UK government on 23 March 2023 published proposed amendments to the recently enacted UK qualifying asset holding company (“QAHC”) regime. Seeking to help the QAHC regime better operate as intended, the amendments address...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in England and Wales (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more

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Volatile Reaction to UK “Mini-Budget”

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Bank of England market intervention after presentation of tax package - On 23 September, the new U.K. Government conducted the emergency fiscal event it had scheduled when taking power at the beginning of the month. Many...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Founder Series: Top Tips to Follow to Incentivise Your Team

Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more

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Sovereign investors likely to start paying UK tax - impact on UK real estate investment

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The UK government is consulting on bringing overseas sovereign investors in UK real estate within the scope of UK direct tax from April 2024 as part of measures amending the scope of the sovereign immunity tax exemption. ...more

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