2016 UK Autumn Statement
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered his first Autumn Statement on 23 November 2016. Despite the uncertainty created by the impending Brexit negotiations, his aim was to [...]
UK PENSIONS – DO YOU NEED INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION 2016?
In recent years the rise in house ownership in the UK and the increase in the value of UK homes have resulted in many more people having to pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) than in the past. More and [...]
UK INCOME TAX CHANGES IN 2016/17 – SIMPLIFICATION, CHANGE AND COMPLICATION
The UK Government always talks about the need for simplification of the tax system but it rarely delivers on its promise. Finance Bill 2016 is no different. If we look at the fundamental [...]
Martin Riley: Wider tax reform needed
We have been flooded in the last week or two with articles, letters and commentaries on foreign trusts after the release of the so-called Panama Papers. The idea that the Prime Minister is [...]
CGT – The other side of the story
Martin Riley responds to last week’s article opposing a selective capital gains tax exemptions I read with great interest the article last week opposing the introduction of a selective capital [...]