The British Property Federation's summit highlighted the housing supply crisis, urging the next UK government to enhance public funding, reform planning, foster public-private partnerships, avoid rent controls, and focus on affordable and later living housing.

In our pre-election podcast, David Gauke, Dan Marriott, and Rachael Ashton discuss the significance of leasehold reform, tenant empowerment, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act, the Renters Reform Bill, and housing and planning approaches in party manifestos.

In the latest podcast episode, David Gauke and experts discuss the challenges of housebuilding posed by restrictive covenants and easements, including rights of light, and explore potential legal reforms to enhance property development viability.

HMRC has launched a consultation on simplifying treaty relief from withholding tax on interest paid overseas, acknowledging that the current system is complex and outdated. The consultation proposes allowing taxpayers to self-assess whether treaty relief applies, moving away from the cumbersome advance treaty application process that can take over a year to complete.

After much speculation concerning significant reforms to inheritance tax (IHT) - including a cut to the headline rate, an increase to the nil-rate band or more drastic reform...

The UK restricts corporate tax deductions for interest and similar financing costs through several regimes, including thin capitalisation, hybrid mismatch rules and a fixed ratio...

David Gauke and Paul Hardwick discuss the implications of Labour's proposed tax changes for private clients, focusing on non-dom taxation, inheritance tax, and the importance of scenario planning to navigate the forthcoming tax landscape efficiently.

In the latest episode of our policy in practice podcasts, David Gauke and Paul Hardwick discuss implications of the recent General Election for private clients, with a focus on proposed tax policies of the new Government.

In the latest episode of our pre-election policy in practice podcasts, David Gauke and Bezhan Salehy discuss tax policy with a focus on business taxes.

HMRC has launched a comprehensive consultation on modernising the UK tax rules governing distributions and capital repayments by companies, proposing significant changes that could affect how returns of value to individual shareholders are taxed.

An interesting question to consider when drafting or reviewing a limited partnership agreement (LPA) is whether taxes arising within the fund structure should be treated as expenses...

We are aware of several private equity (PE) fund managers receiving "nudge" letters from HMRC concerning VAT compliance.

An interesting panel session at this year's ACC Summit in Banking Hall, featuring participants from Arcmont and Metrics, centred on. how private credit funds are innovating

In the latest episode of our policy in practice podcast, David Gauke, Rhiannon Kinghall Were, and Bezhan Salehy discuss President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the OECD global tax deal.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its latest "Dear CEO" letter to wealth managers and stockbrokers setting out the key risks it considers for this industry...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will carry out a review of the disciplines and governance around private market valuations.

Earlier this week, and of particular reference to litigation funders and those specialist funders active in the space, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) published...

The High Court's recent decision in AZ v BY [2023] EWHC 2388 (TCC) concerns the use of material that is subject to without prejudice privilege in adjudications, and contains important lessons for parties and their advisors.

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