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  The statutory residence test and Covid-19

  Emma-Jane Weider and Claire Weeks consider the "exceptional circumstances" in which days spent in the UK as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic can be disregarded when applying the statutory residence test.

  Posted by Claire Weeks on 14 September 2020
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  Trusts cashflow conundrum

  Trusts cashflow conundrum - In this highly topical article Anna Gaston looks at cashflow challenges for trustees and beneficiaries in times of crisis.

  Posted by Anna Gaston on 14 September 2020
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  Partner Paul Whitehead's 60 Second Interview with STEP

  At the beginning of lockdown, when it became clear that it would last months not weeks, STEP City Branch chair Paul Whitehead TEP, made the decision that the STEP City Branch should organise monthly webinars.

  Posted by Paul Whitehead on 24 August 2020
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  MEET | THE | EXPERTS: Covid 19: Wills in isolation - an update

  In the follow-up to our 30 April MEET | THE | EXPERTS webinar on executing wills in isolation, Ed Powles and Rupert Ticehurst discussed the Ministry of Justice's proposed new legislation to allow wills to be witnessed virtually.

  Posted by Ed Powles on 14 August 2020
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  MEET | THE | EXPERTS: Covid-19 Wills in isolation: an update

  Register now for a follow-up to our 30 April MEET | THE | EXPERTS webinar on executing wills in isolation, to hear Ed Powles and Rupert Ticehurst discuss the Ministry of Justice's proposed new legislation to allow wills to be witnessed virtually.

  Posted by Ed Powles on 7 August 2020
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  Making Wills in England and Wales: the law is changed 3 months after Jersey to recognise Wills witnessed by video link as validly executed

  Making Wills in England and Wales: the law is changed 3 months after Jersey to recognise Wills witnessed by video link as validly executed

  Posted by Rupert Ticehurst on 28 July 2020
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  Finding a home for orphaned property

  Fiona Poole and Stuart Smyth explore the circumstances that can cause UK real estate to appear ownerless.

  Posted by Fiona Poole on 22 July 2020
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  CGT Scoping document for the Office of Tax Simplification

  The Chancellor of the Exchequer has requested that the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) carry out a review of Capital Gains Tax and aspects of the taxation of chargeable gains.

  Posted by Fiona Poole on 17 July 2020
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  Proposed changes to the UK Trust Register - an update

  The government has published a Summary of Responses, dated 15 July 2020, to the technical consultation on the implementation of AMLD5 and the Trust Register.

  Posted by Ed Powles on 17 July 2020
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  MEET | THE | EXPERTS - Charities: navigating uncertainty

  Register now for the next MEET | THE | EXPERTS discussion on how those running charities can navigate difficult these waters.

  Posted by Ed Powles on 16 July 2020