Author Archives: Mark Joscelyne, Tax Partner, Olswang

Bank Levy

Finance Bill 2012 will increase the bank levy to 0.105 per cent. (0.0525 per cent. at the half rate) with effect from 1 January 2013. This increase is intended to off-set the benefit to banks of the reduction in the rate of corporation tax and to ensure that the bank levy raises its target revenue [...]
Posted in Bank Levy, Budget - March 2012 | 2 Comments

Transfer of Assets Abroad and Section 13 TCGA

These anti-avoidance provisions seek to prevent individuals avoiding tax by holding assets through non-UK resident structures. The European Commission considers the legislation to be incompatible with EU law and has requested that it be amended, presumably to prevent or restrict its application where the non-UK structures are in EU Member States. There will now be [...]
Posted in Budget - March 2012, Capital Gains Tax, Income Tax | Leave a comment

Controlled foreign companies

As expected, the government has announced that a full reform of the controlled foreign companies (“CFC”) regime will be legislated for in Finance Bill 2012, with the new rules to take effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.  The current CFC regime has been heavily criticised by business in recent years [...]
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Corporation tax reform

Whilst it will be the unexpected 2% cut in the main rate of corporation tax which will no doubt feature in the headlines, the radical reform of the tax treatment of foreign profits is perhaps more significant to the international tax competiveness of the UK.  The Chancellor was reportedly hoping to announce that at least [...]
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Banking bonus – further points

A few further points.  The 50% levy will not be  deductible for corporation tax purposes. It will be payable on 31 August 2010. Although they are only stated as applying to bonuses awarded or paid before 6 April 2010 one could imagine that date maybe being extended. It is not just banks – UK resident companies [...]
Posted in Olswang Budget Blog, Pre-Budget Report 2009 | 3 Comments

Worldwide debt cap

The worldwide debt cap (by which interest relief for large groups will be restricted) is to be amended slightly in the Finance Bill 2010. The changes were first announced by a Ministerial Statement on 9 November 2009. The draft legislation has now been released - we’ll update further.
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No change to CGT and VAT rates

Despite rumours and speculation there appears to be no change to the rate of CGT and VAT will revert to 17.5% (not higher) as from 1 January.
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