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At Knill James LLP we like to keep you informed and up-to-date with our interesting and insightful communications. Look no further for your regular updates on the latest Corporate Tax news, with comment and analysis from our team of experts.

16 Apr 2024

Taper relief – a commonly misunderstood inheritance tax relief

If you make an outright gift of cash or an asset to a person, then you must survive for seven years from the date of making the gift for it to be completely free of inheritance tax (IHT). If not, the gifts you made in the seven-year period before you passed away are now chargeable to inheritance tax. However, there may be some exemptions and reliefs available to minimise any inheritance tax exposure.

09 Apr 2024

Knill James shortlisted for the 2024 national Tolley’s Tax Awards

The prestigious Tolley's Taxation Awards celebrate excellence and exceptional achievement in the UK's tax profession. We are therefore thrilled to share the news that we have been selected as a finalist for the Best Single Office Tax Practice in 2024.

07 Mar 2024

A rather underwhelming pre-election Budget

Not surprisingly, the last Conservative Government Budget ahead of a General Election appears to be rather underwhelming. Much play was made in the media before the Budget Statement of possible pre-election handouts, but Jeremy Hunt’s ‘fiscal headroom’, the economic case for tax cuts, has remained limited.

15 Feb 2024

Does your company need third-party investment to reach its potential?

Zelie Byrne, Tax Manager at Knill James, considers the benefits for SMEs of the government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.

04 Dec 2023

Practical impacts of changes to the Corporation Tax regime

This article looks at the implications of recent changes in the Corporation Tax (CT) regime which may have gone under the radar, in particular the change in the rules around the definition of associated companies which could have a significant impact on both the quantum and the date of payment of CT.

23 Nov 2023

Autumn Statement 2023: initial reaction from Knill James Tax Partner Mike Chapman

The week ahead of a Budget or Autumn statement feels a bit like a phoney war – rumblings in the distance with masses of press conjecture; a few feints and false trails laid (were there any changes to Inheritance Tax?) and a couple of pre-announcements (namely on minimum wage levels).

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