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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories:
Business,
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: tax,
Francesca Lagerberg,
VAT,
tax avoidance,
budget,
residence,
GAAR,
predictions,
personal allowance,
stamp duty land tax,
luxury goods,
non-doms,
budget2012,
pension tax relief,
mansion tax,
50% tax,
SDLT
How are high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and high earners in the UK likely to be affected in next week’s Budget? Francesca Lagerberg, Grant Thornton’s Head of Tax, makes a few predictions, from pension tax relief to a potential new VAT on luxury goods.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 | Posted by: Graham Brearley
Categories:
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: tax,
VAT,
legislation,
Graham Brearley,
aircraft,
jets,
private jet,
European Commission,
legislation change,
flying,
executive jet,
airline,
zero-rating
Flying your own plane or executive jet got a lot more expensive this year following a change in the UK VAT law on the supply or importation of private aircraft. Aviation specialist and Senior VAT Manager at Grant Thornton, Graham Brearley, explains why and calls for a simplification of the law.
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Thursday, January 06, 2011 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories:
Business,
Personal,
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: business,
tax,
HMRC,
VAT,
Gary Woods,
aircraft,
residence,
jets,
flying,
planes,
sailing,
Santa,
European Court of Justice,
transport,
boat
If you’re thinking of trading in your boat or jet for a newer model in 2011, you may find the cost adds up to more than you think. As we’re still feeling festive, let’s take Santa and his sleigh for a ride through the new VAT rules.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories:
Business
| Tags: entrepreneurs,
economy,
capital gains tax,
CGT,
income tax,
Richard Jameson,
VAT,
budget,
relief,
George Osborne,
deficit,
budget2010,
NICs,
personal allowance
Tax hikes announced with more spending cuts and blood-letting to follow in the autumn – that’s how Chancellor George Osborne’s intends to balance the books with today’s Emergency Budget. But what didn’t he mention?
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories:
Protecting your wealth
| Tags: recession,
economy,
capital gains tax,
CGT,
income tax,
Richard Jameson,
government,
VAT,
Gordon Brown,
David Cameron,
tax manifesto,
National Insurance,
Nick Clegg,
general election
Approximately six weeks ago, plenty of commentators were suggesting the economic outlook had improved and the economy had turned a corner, primarily on the back of strong performance in the stock market. But an elephant has since marched the room – and, if you’ll forgive the pun, it’s a potential jumbo…
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Personal
| Tags: VAT,
Graham Brearley,
aircraft,
jets,
private jet,
European Commission,
legislation change
To fly or not to fly − that is the question facing owners of private jets this week after the UK was told to amend its VAT legislation affecting aircraft weighing more that 8000kg.
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