Our Services

We provide bespoke UK tax advice to private clients, trusts and companies. We also provide specialist advice to solicitors and accountants.

Taxation of non-doms

The UK offers a wide range of tax breaks to non-doms in the UK:

Non-doms may elect for the remittance basis of taxation so their foreign income and gains are not taxable in the UK unless they are remitted to the UK.
Non-doms may not need to pay UK tax on their salaries and bonuses paid in relation to the overseas work duties where they qualify for Overseas workday relief.
Non-doms may remit clean capital to the UK tax-free.
Non-doms can claim Business Invest Relief when investing in the UK.
Non-doms may not need to pay UK inheritance tax on their non-UK assets.

Let us advise you on how these rules apply to you.

Moving to the UK

Are you moving to the UK? We recommend that you seek tax advice at least 6 months before you plan to arrive in the UK.

The UK tax rules may seem complicated and daunting but with the right tax advice, we can make sure you have everything in place to make the most of the tax reliefs available to you and avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

Buying, holding and selling UK real property

We can advise you on:

How to purchase your UK home in a tax-efficient manner including how to get full relief for inheritance tax and how to fund the purchase from clean capital.
How best to hold UK property as a non-resident.
How best to hold investment properties in the UK.
Incorporating property partnerships.
Private residence relief.
Disposing of UK property.
SDLT and how to claim relief if you purchase a new home or are moving to the UK.
How to structure a property development trade in the UK.

Family Investment Companies

Family Investment Companies are an attractive way of passing family wealth down to future generations while retaining an element of control over the assets.

The tax benefits include:

income is subject to corporate rates (currently 19%) rather than income tax rates of up to 45% applicable to individuals and trustees.
inheritance tax planning.

Other benefits include:

parents being able to pass down family wealth while keeping control over the family assets.
ensuring that family assets are kept within the family.

We provide bespoke advice depending on your individual situation. Each family is unique with a unique set of needs. For example, families with non-domiciled or non-resident members may require different structures to their UK resident and domiciled counterparts.

Inheritance tax planning

The UK has one of the highest inheritances tax rates in the developed world. The UK inheritance tax rate is 40% on death and 20% on lifetime transfers to trusts. The nil rate band is only £325,000. We can provide advice on:

Your domicile position and whether your non-UK assets are subject to UK tax.
Whether you are deemed to be domiciled in the UK.
Inheritance tax planning for 'mixed marriages' i.e. where one spouse is UK domiciled and the other is not.
The inheritance tax position of your assets and whether you may be able to qualify for any inheritance tax reliefs.
Whether your companies qualify for business property relief.
The use of UK and offshore trusts.
Whether your home qualifies for the residence nil rate band.
Drafting your will.

Tax returns and dealing with HMRC

In order to provide our clients with the best customer experience possible, we prepare tax returns in house and do not outsource te the work abroad.

Following the implementation of FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard, HMRC is making more and more enquiries into tax returns. We can advocate on your behalf and resolve your tax position in a practical way.