Category Archives: Personal Tax

Effective use of life assurance in estate planning

Life assurance arrangements are a common way of ensuring that families are provided for on...

The end of P11D forms

The payrolling of benefits in kind was launched in April 2016 and is currently something...

Tax changes for furnished holiday lets – Part 2

Other tax changes for furnished holiday lets In my last article on furnished holiday lets...

Tax changes for furnished holiday lets – Part 1

Abolition of the furnished holiday letting regime You may recall that our then Chancellor, Jeremy...

Possible tax changes under a Labour Government – what do we know and what may be coming down the track?

As of 4 July, we have a new Labour government. On the 29 July the...

Stamp Duty Land Tax – Residential properties

Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) is often something of an afterthought when considering a purchase,...

Principal Private Residence Relief – tips & traps in relation to marriage & civil partnerships

Following on from our recent article outlining the main criteria for PPR, it is important...

Main Residence Relief on taxation of residential property

In light of recent speculation regarding the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party’s tax affairs...

RG welcomes new Tax Partner, Emma Reilly

Ryecroft Glenton (RG), the leading North East advisory firm, has strengthened its senior team and...

Granny flat: CGT on a property with an annex

In this article, I would like to consider the tax implications of a scenario which...

Inheritance tax relief for falls in value on post-death sales

In an environment in which property values are falling in some parts of the country...

Have you thought how increasing interest rates will impact your tax exposure?

For a long time, interest rates have been held at historic lows, arguably benefitting borrowers...

Rewarding Employees… without bankrupting the employer? Take some of the Taxman’s slice back!

The cost-of-living crisis, alongside constant news headlines covering strikes and pay awards, is heaping pressure...

RG Personal Tax Awareness Week

To mark Personal Tax Awareness Week at RG, during the month of July we challenged...