News and insight

Find out about our latest news, legal updates and events.

The Burges Salmon blog

Subscribe to news and insight

News and insight

Core expertise

Specialist expertise

Sector expertise

Content types

Interests

Sort by

Legal update

History Remitting Itself? Remittances of Loan Collateral – Take 3

Once again, HMRC has unexpectedly changed the way it treats loan collateral for non-doms who use the remittance basis

Legal update

The Office of Tax Simplification publishes second report on simplifying Capital Gains Tax

The OTS has suggested significant CGT reforms across a wide range of areas, including moving home, getting divorced, and running or investing in a business

Legal update

Paying for Grenfell: Consultation on proposed residential property developer tax

In this article we consider the proposed new tax on property developers to contribute towards the cost of replacing unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings

Legal update

The UK's Fintech Strategic Review Series: Investment

Our third article in the Kalifa Review series (the “Review”) looks at the lifeblood of the fintech industry: investment.

Legal update

UK Real-Estate and the Register of Foreign Owners: new registration requirements

As a transparency measure, the Government is set to introduce a Register of People with Significant Control over Overseas Companies owning UK Real-Estate

Podcast

Death and Taxes: a Private Client podcast

In our new podcast series 'Death and Taxes', we discuss the latest developments and issues facing private clients and their advisers

Press release

Burges Salmon partner named in 2021 eprivateclient 50 Most Influential

John Barnett, Head of the firm’s Private Client Services team, has been named in the 2021 eprivateclient Most Influential rankings

02 February 2021

Legal update

Recent Court of Appeal judgment is a reminder of the importance of company residence

The latest decision in HMRC v Development Securities results in Jersey-incorporated companies being found to be resident in the UK for tax purposes

20 January 2021

Legal update

Exports of goods from the UK from 1 January 2021

Without a trade agreement, businesses need to take action rapidly to deal with the new requirements they will face in relation to exports from 1 January 2021

16 December 2020

Legal update

Capital Gains Tax: what’s next following the Office of Tax Simplification report?

We consider the recommendations in the Office of Tax Simplification report, possible Capital Gains Tax changes in 2021 and their practical implications

03 December 2020

Legal update

What are the tax implications for imports post-Brexit?

Without a trade agreement, businesses need to take action rapidly to deal with the new requirements they will face in relation to imports from 1 January 2021

03 December 2020

Legal update

ATED late filing penalties: cause for celebration?

This article summarises the ATED rules and reviews a recent First-tier Tax Tribunal decision that clarifies HMRC’s ability to impose daily late filing penalties

17 November 2020