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September 2014 Archive

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  The Great British Tax-Off produces half-baked ideas

  We are back in the Great British Bake Off season (hurrah!) and as tension mounts in the tented kitchens in rural Berkshire, I know it's time to distract my tastebuds with thoughts of other half-baked ideas.

  Posted by Sophie Mazzier on 30 September 2014
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  Joint assets from Louis XIV to The Simpsons

  Holding assets in a tontine is illegal in England, but proper joint ownership is hardly less stressful, says Ed Powles of Maurice Turnor Gardner

  Posted by Ed Powles on 25 September 2014
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  Why is the government killing trusts?

  The 3rd in a series of consultations by HMRC on simplifying the calculation of IHT charges for trusts has recently closed.. Currently, IHT is paid on a relevant property trust's creation, on exits from the trust and on the trust's ten-year anniversaries.

  Posted on 18 September 2014
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  Ceris Gardner honoured at STEP Private Client Awards 2014

  Ceris Gardner TEP was honoured for the second time with the Trusted Advisor of the Year Award at the 2014/15 STEP Private Client Awards. The premier international awards for the private wealth sector took place in London on 17 September, 2014.

  Posted by Ceris Gardner on 17 September 2014
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  What does Scottish Independence mean for tax, passports and Strictly Come Dancing?

  As the debate heats up in the final days before the referendum, in the absence of many hard facts, we take a look at the possible impact of a yes vote for Scottish residents or those with interests and property in Scotland.

  Posted by Corinne Staves on 10 September 2014
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  Eprivateclient's Top 35 under 35

  Two of MTG's associates included in Eprivateclient's "Top 35 under 35"

  Posted on 9 September 2014
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  Tax evasion could land you behind bars soon.

  HMRC defines offshore tax evasion as 'using a non-UK jurisdiction with the objective of evading UK tax. This includes moving UK gains, income or assets offshore to conceal them; & not declaring taxable overseas income or gains

  Posted by Fiona Poole on 3 September 2014