Changes to French succession laws – is it still possible to prevent French forced heirship rules applying to French property?
Recent changes to French succession laws threaten the ability of a British national to prevent the French forced heirship rules from applying to their French assets, using the provisions of the EU Succession Regulation. For most UK citizens, the…
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Will Homes Ever Become Subject to Capital Taxes?
A new report wants the government to consider capital gains tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all properties, not just additional ones. The report says existing home-owners, and particularly those who bought in the late 1990s and…
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The Chancellor Responds to OTS’s Reports on IHT & CGT
The government has accepted five recommendations from the Office for Tax Simplification on issues relating to capital gains tax in a bid to “provide some practical simplifications for taxpayers”. In its official response to the OTS reports into the…
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