In light of the forthcoming 50% income tax rate, MIKE THEXTON considers the tax treatment of compensation and the effect of a change of accounting date
Ten years ago, a settlor set up a discretionary trust and an inter vivos settlement. It has now come to light that capital gains tax retirement relief and holdover claims were not made at that time.
A UK taxpayer used a dollar loan to purchase a property in the USA. The property was subsequently sold at a dollar loss in the USA but, due to exchange rate fluctuations, a profit was made in sterling.