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Reminder of new CGT payment and reporting deadlines

Make sure your clients follow the new deadlines for paying capital gains tax (CGT) after selling (or otherwise disposing of) a residential property in the UK.

31 May 2022
New CGT time limits and COVID-19 tax guidance summary

We recap two key points from HM Revenue and Customs' (HRMC) updated guidance and news for tax practitioners.

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What the chancellor’s autumn budget means for your business and practice

James Reynolds, tax law and financial services policy adviser, asks what the budget's tax changes mean for solicitors and their businesses?

28 Oct 2021
HMRC updates SDLT guidance

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recently updated its guidance on stamp duty land tax (SDLT).

25 Aug 2021
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Simplifying the VAT land exemption – Law Society response

We’ve responded to an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) consultation which seeks views on the potential simplification of the VAT rules for land and property.

09 Aug 2021
Stamp presses close as electronic stamp duty process becomes the new normal

HM Revenue and Customs are to retire the stamp presses on 19 July and replace with electronic processes.

05 Jul 2021