SDLT and bare trusts (September 2011)
As I explained in my earlier piece for LawSkills, the SDLT legislation distinguishes between bare trusts and settlements ...
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SDLT and trustees: a reminder (August 2011)
SDLT can be overlooked in trust situations. For example, an SDLT charge may arise where an appointment of land is made from an estate ...
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SDLT: trees and PIPs (June 2011)
We are aware that FA 2003, Sch 15 para 14 now limits a charge to stamp duty land tax on transfers of partnership interests ...
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SDLT: which value? (May 2011)
A client is considering leasing a property, which he owns personally, to a company that is connected ...
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Please re-lease me (March 2010)
We are increasingly coming across renewal of leases and, in accordance with normal practice, we have claimed the professional fees as allowable ...
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SDLT: partnership dissolution (December 2009)
I am dealing with the dissolution of a family farming partnership of three brothers where one (the continuing farmer) will receive the farmland...
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Purchase of own shares: payment in cash or kind? (December 2009)
A client company of ours is looking to purchase its own shares by transferring a property to a retiring shareholder instead of paying cash...
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SDLT: assignment at a loss (May 2009)
Our client, A, agreed to purchase a flat off-plan for £450,000 and entered into an agreement for lease. Unfortunately, having been made redundant...
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