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Why the Cayman Islands is a preferred jurisdiction for family offices

October 14, 2021

The Cayman Islands is a highly attractive jurisdiction for setting up family offices and in recent years, many ultra-high net worth families have chosen to make the British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea both their home and their headquarters for their global operations.

UK Budget 2021: What key changes should family businesses be considering?

March 5, 2021

The Chancellor laid out a supportive package of measures to help businesses, while having one eye on a longer-term plan to balance public finances. Despite recent speculation about changes to Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, and the introduction of a Wealth Tax, the current thresholds have been maintained for the time being.

Inheritance tax planning ideas for family business, property and land owners

October 29, 2020

There are a number of inheritance tax-saving strategies available, but apart from giving away cash, what are ultra-wealthy individuals and families doing to mitigate their exposure to IHT?

Surrey has been labelled Britain’s inheritance tax capital by a national newspaper, the county southwest of London where the average UK inheritance tax (IHT) bill is £234,000 ($303,000).

With property prices in Surrey and across the UK continuing to rise, and the tax-free threshold (known as the ‘nil rate band’) of £325,000 ($421,000) frozen, family business owners could be forgiven for thinking that IHT is a fact of life.

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HMRC's new Family Investment Companies team: How family offices and ultra-wealthy individuals can protect themselves

March 10, 2020

In late February, news broke that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set up a new team to investigate the use of Family Investment Companies (FICS) with a focus on Inheritance Tax (IHT).

In late February, news broke that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set up a new team to investigate the use of Family Investment Companies (FICS) with a focus on Inheritance Tax (IHT).

Family businesses dominate list of Britain’s highest taxpayers

February 8, 2019

Britain’s wealthiest families paid $1.2 billion in tax in the last financial year at a time when the state revenue contributions of the world’s richest individuals and corporations are coming under increasing scrutiny.

Large UK family businesses register big jump in tax take

April 6, 2018

Large family businesses significantly increased their contribution to the UK economy in 2016 generating 21% more in taxes in 2016 than the previous year, new research says.

Large family businesses significantly increased their contribution to the UK economy in 2016 generating 21% more in taxes in 2016 than the previous year, new research says.

Large family enterprises, classified as those with more than 250 employees, paid almost £33 billion ($46 billion) in taxes, a significant proportion of the £149 billion contributed by all family businesses to the UK exchequer—more than the annual UK’s National Health Service budget.

“Bullish” economic outlook for Trump’s America but not emerging markets

November 11, 2016

The likelihood of tax cuts under US president-elect Donald Trump should be positive for US equities, investment commentators say.

The likelihood of tax cuts under US president-elect Donald Trump should be positive for US equities, investment commentators say.

Others warn inflation will be higher in 2017, with growth boosted by more government spending and tax cuts.

UK Budget: Non-dom change threatens ‘mass exodus’, boosts UK as family office centre

July 10, 2015

UK government proposals to abolish permanent non-domiciled status and reduce the status timeframe to 15 years could lead to “a mass exodus of older money”, a private client lawyer predicts.

UK government proposals to abolish permanent non-domiciled status and reduce the status timeframe to 15 years could lead to “a mass exodus of older money”, a private client lawyer predicts.

Ashley King-Christopher, private wealth and family office partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, said the change to the non-domiciled status was “a surprise that is going to be unhelpful for older money”.

However he added that corporation tax changes could boost the attractiveness of London as a family office centre.

Budget: The new "competitive" UK tax system

March 21, 2013

Cuts to corporation tax and a £2,000 (€2,300) allowance towards employer national insurance contributions are among the measures most likely to affect family businesses in the latest UK budget.

George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, announced corporation tax would be reduced to 20% from April 2015 – making the UK tax system "one of the most competitive in the G20", according to the UK's coalition government.