Share Disposals And Anti-Avoidance – Decisions, Decisions!

When an individual shareholder sells shares in a ‘close’ family or owner-managed trading company, he or she will probably expect the proceeds to be treated as a capital receipt. If the individual is liable to capital gains tax (CGT) on the share sale, in many cases the tax rate will be 20% (for 2018/19), although […]

Dilapidation Receipts – Income or Capital?

Some tenants treat the residential property they rent with great care. Unfortunately, others do not, and the landlord may receive dilapidation payments from the tenant to enable the landlord to restore the property to its former condition at the end of a tenancy. The question arises whether such a dilapidation payment should be treated as […]

Dilapidation Receipts – Income or Capital?

Some tenants treat the residential property they rent with great care. Unfortunately, others do not, and the landlord may receive dilapidation payments from the tenant to enable the landlord to restore the property to its former condition at the end of a tenancy. The question arises whether such a dilapidation payment should be treated as […]