Weekly tax update 6 February 2018

The latest tax update and VAT round up for this week

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Geoff Everett, Andrew Wilkes
Published: 06 Feb 2018 Updated: 31 Jan 2023

General

  • Unexplained wealth orders
  • Welsh tax devolution

Private client

  • New guidance published by HMRC following reform of taxation of non-domiciliaries
  • Scottish rate band announcement

Trust, estates and IHT

  • OTS review of IHT regime

Business tax

  • Partnership business – carried on individually or as partners?
  • Museums and galleries exhibition tax relief
  • Six countries join the BEPS multilateral convention to strengthen tax treaties

VAT

  • Bicarbonate of soda: standard or zero rated for VAT?

And finally

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Disclaimer

This article was previously published on Smith & Williamson prior to the launch of Evelyn Partners.