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The GDPR: special category data in the context of legal advice and trusts

New ICO guidance clarifies when the GDPR allows special category personal data to be used in the context of obtaining legal advice and offers support for trustees processing such data
15 November 2019

Taxation of loyalty payments - HMRC vs Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management

The VAT treatment of loyalty schemes has been complicated further by HMRC v Hargreaves Lansdown. We look at the legal issues and practical implications for companies and advisers

17 October 2019

Deal, no deal. How can EU nationals protect their rights in light of Brexit?

As Brexit date is uncertain (i.e. 31 October 2019, 31 January 2020 or whenever it may be), EU nationals and their non-EU family members need to think about how they can protect their status in the UK
09 September 2019

Correcting historic tax liabilities

Although tax may be automatically deducted from wages, pensions and savings, the onus is on the taxpayer to self-assess and inform HMRC of anything which is untaxed or under-taxed
04 September 2019

The Office of Tax Simplification publish second report on simplifying inheritance tax

The OTS has suggested significant inheritance tax reforms, focusing on interactions of IHT with CGT, Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, and Lifetime gifts
08 July 2019

The GDPR, trustees' lawyers and the right to resist subject access requests

The DPA 2018 broadens the 'legal privilege' defence to allow law firms to resist subject access requests to the extent that documents are the subject of a duty of confidentiality

03 July 2019

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Burges Salmon's Private Wealth team recognised at private client industry awards

The team has been shortlisted for two awards at the upcoming STEP Private Client Awards.
21 June 2019

The GDPR, Dawson-Damer and a trustee's right to refuse disclosure

Must trustees and their advisors give information to beneficiaries if it is requested under data protection rules?
06 June 2019

Mixed funds and cleansing: non-doms must act soon to avoid missed opportunity

Combining the mixed fund rules and the cleansing rules presents opportunities, but non-doms must act now as the chance to 'cleanse' mixed funds is only available until 5 April 2019.

23 November 2018

Last Chance Saloon: the new "Requirement to Correct" offshore tax matters

If your affairs involve income or assets outside the UK and your UK tax filings up to 5 April 2017 for these offshore matters are not perfect, from 30 September 2018 you face stringent new penalties.
06 September 2018

Requirement to Correct: when to register

HMRC have released revised guidance on the Requirement to Correct which appears to extend the disclosure period in which lower penalties apply. 
13 August 2018

Requirement to Correct: last chance saloon if you have a US account

HMRC is writing to UK residents who have accounts in the US. If you have received income or gains on a US account you should, in most cases, have declared these on your UK tax returns.
07 August 2018

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