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Tax traps and tax-smart ways to build a house in your garden

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 | Posted by: Stuart Maggs
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: tax, property, capital gains tax, CGT, income tax, residence, Stuart Maggs, PPR, sale, income from property, property trading, development, reliefs, plot, planning permission, house, building in your garden, second property, let, land, garden

From time to time an Englishman stands and stares at his back garden and thinks, “You know, I think there’s room to fit another house in there.” The question of how to develop your property while minimising the potential tax liability then arises – and it’s a regular one for tax advisers.

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Thinking of selling? Entrepreneurs’ Relief could save you up to £900,000 tax

Monday, March 21, 2011 | Posted by: Stuart Maggs
Categories: Personal, Protecting your wealth | Tags: business, tax, entrepreneurs, relief, planning, trusts, incentives, shares, assets, Stuart Maggs, sale, disposal, spouse, saving, Entrepreneurs' Relief, children, selling, pitfalls

Entrepreneurs’ Relief can offer significant tax savings when selling shares or the whole or part of a business. So how do you qualify? What are the four pitfalls to avoid disqualification? And what are clients asking us about tax planning and Entrepreneurs’ Relief?

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