INDIRECT TAXES

Jonathan Legg (Mishcon de Reya) considers some of the latest issues – and some of the oldest – in the build-to-rent and purpose-built student sectors, focusing on SDLT and VAT.

Nicola Simmons

Nicola Simmons (Mishcon de Reya) examines the new tax reliefs introduced to promote more film production in the UK.

Ben Lee

In a sector reliant on software for tax solutions, Ben Lee (Andersen) explores the dangers of placing too much faith in ‘tax calculators’.

Susan Dennis

Adam Kay

The SDLT partnerships rules are complex, with many areas of uncertainty. Adam Kay and Susan Dennis (Saffery) review some of the traps to be aware of.

Suzi Evans

Many fear financial services SDRT. Suzi Evans (Alpine Edge Consulting) considers how the cause of that fear may not lie within the legislation.

Paul Clark

John Shallcross

The meaning of ‘land transaction’ is more important than ever. Paul Clark (Cripps) and John Shallcross (Blake Morgan) explore the issues, with examples.

Leigh Sayliss

Leigh Sayliss (Memery Crystal) considers the effects that changes in one linked transaction can have on others.

Sean Randall

The SDLT exemptions for alternative property finance need to be updated to give parity with conventional mortgages. Without change, SDLT will distort the market, warns Sean Randall (Blick Rothenberg).

Zoe Andrews

Mike Lane

Target Group, Vermilion and changes to HMRC’s guidance on the double tax treaty passport scheme are among the developments examined by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).