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Since 6 April 2013 an individual’s UK tax status has been decided by the Statutory Residence Test (SRT). The number of days that the taxpayer spends in the UK is vital in determining tax residence pursuant to the SRT with a variable number being permitted as decided by various factors.

9 August 2022

Our expert solicitors discuss just some of the problems that can arise when administering an estate as part of our webinar series.

9 August 2022

Giving to charity in your Will can be a straightforward process involving an outright legacy. The good news is that the legacy should be exempt from inheritance tax due to the charity exemption.

9 August 2022

It has recently been reported that, perhaps unsurprisingly, there has been a rise in the number of divorce applications filed since “no-fault” divorce came into force on 6 April 2022.

5 August 2022

Richard Moore highlights what contracting authorities need to know about this new legislation, due to be approved in March 2023.

5 August 2022

We advised you in June that the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act) will affect property transactions entered into with overseas entities from its commencement. 

1 August 2022

Divorce where farms are involved often involve particular complexities which may be far more likely to arise than in non-farming cases.

29 July 2022

With UK inflation having risen above 9 per cent, it would be short-sighted not to predict that this is likely to cause significant issues for construction projects that are currently live and planned over the next few years.

28 July 2022

The government recently announced plans to relax the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules within divorce financial settlements.

28 July 2022