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Selling UK residential property
Some important changes to taxation on disposal of UK residential property come into effect from 6 April 2020.
Constant changes to tax legislation, more onerous reporting requirements and increased risk of investigation mean it’s more important than ever that your tax affairs are in order down to the very last detail.
Tax is likely to represent the biggest financial outlay over the course of your lifetime, yet many of us are simply too busy to dedicate the time required to ensure our tax affairs are in order and we’re not paying more than is due.
That’s why it’s important that you can call on a specialist trusted adviser to manage your personal tax affairs – whether that’s to help ensure full compliance with increasingly complex tax obligations or planning ahead for your own or your family’s financial future.
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