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Labour Party Manifesto: Key Tax Points for Investment Managers

The Labour Party Manifesto for the election on 4 July 2024 has now been published. Our key tax takeaways from the manifesto for the asset management sector are as follows:.....more

Upper Tribunal Affirms FTT Bluecrest Decision on LLP Salaried Member Rules

Asset managers established as LLPs will welcome the Upper Tribunal’s recent decision to uphold the decision of the First Tier Tax Tribunal (“FTT”) on the application of the salaried member rules in Bluecrest...more

Reform to the UK Investment Manager Exemption – Certain Cryptoassets Added to the Investment Transactions List

In the summer of 2022, the UK government consulted on extending the scope of the UK Investment Manager Exemption (the “UK IME”) to include direct transactions in cryptoassets. Our previous OnPoint on the consultation,...more

Learnings from Bluecrest – Investment Management LLPs and the Salaried Member Rules

The First Tier Tax Tribunal on 29 June, 2022, issued its judgment in Bluecrest, the first case considering the application of the salaried member legislation to members of a hedge fund management LLP. The judgment will be of...more

HMRC’s new QAHC guidance clarifies key activity test - providing greater certainty for funds undertaking credit and loan...

Updated guidance in relation to the new Qualifying Asset Holding Company (QAHC), which was launched in April this year, has just been published at IFM40260. Amongst other things, the guidance provides a timely boost to the...more

The UK Investment Manager Exemption and Cryptoassets – Consultation Document

As part of wider efforts to make Britain a global hub for cryptoassets technology and investment, on 4 April 2022 the government publicly committed to consult on extending the scope of the UK Investment Manager Exemption (the...more

Notification of Uncertain Tax Treatment by Large Businesses in the UK

On 20 July 2021 (or so-called “Legislation Day 2021”), amongst a raft of other items, the UK government published its response to its second consultation on proposals for a new legislative regime that will require large...more

8/6/2021  /  Corporate Taxes , HMRC , Penalties , Tax Planning , UK

UK Asset Holding Companies – Alternative Credit Funds: A Chance to Shape the Future

The UK government has published a response to the consultation announced last year in relation to the possible introduction of a new tax advantaged regime for UK asset holding companies (AHC) used in the context of...more

Some Good News at Last: The Government Substantially Restricts DAC6 Reporting Obligations for UK Intermediaries

Following the agreement of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Brexit Deal”), HMRC has unexpectedly announced a substantial restriction to the way in which DAC6 will be applied in the UK. Although the law has...more

UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - December 2020: A Brief Update on the EMI Scheme

As the most tax advantageous HMRC approved share option scheme available, the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme has long been the preferred form of incentive for eligible early and mid-stage UK-based life science...more

The UK Government Furlough Scheme: Time to Reconcile

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - On 26 March 2020, the UK Government announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Furlough Scheme”). The Furlough Scheme was designed to protect the UK economy by assisting...more

DAC6: Approval of six month extension to the reporting timetable

On 24 June, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a directive giving EU Member States the option to defer by six months the timetable for reporting under DAC6. ...more

COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact – proposed Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme taxation and clawback regime announced

In this OnPoint we report on the UK Government’s recently announced consultation on the taxation and clawback regime which will apply in relation to grants made to employers under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the...more

COVID-19: UK Tax Residence Risks for Offshore Funds and Related Entities – HMRC Update

Following on from our recent OnPoint (COVID-19: UK Tax Residence Risks for Offshore Funds and Related Entities), HMRC has now published guidance on the corporate residence issues posed by COVID-19. ...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2019: Developments in the UK Tax Treatment of Fee Rebates and Trail...

UK investment managers paying fee rebates, loyalty bonuses or similar payments to UK investors and certain non-UK investors in collective investment schemes should note recent case law developments regarding the tax treatment...more

HMRC’s Implementation of EU Mandatory Tax Disclosure Rules

HMRC has released a consultation document in respect of its draft regulations implementing the EU mandatory tax disclosure rules that will apply from 1 July 2020 to intermediaries and relevant taxpayers in relation to...more

Off-payroll working rules and the investment management industry from April 2020

With effect from 6 April 2020, medium and large organisations in the private sector will become responsible for determining the employment status of individuals who provide services to such organisations through...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2017: Global Update: UK Criminal Finance Act 2017: Immediate Considerations...

UK asset managers, non-UK asset managers carrying on business in the UK and the funds they manage are within the scope of the new corporate criminal offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. As the new...more

HMRC Publishes Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Clawback of Remuneration in the UK

Since the financial crisis of 2008 / 2009, swathes of new regulations have been introduced governing various aspects of remuneration in the financial services sector. A key feature of these rules is the compulsory clawback of...more

UK Taxation Update for Investment Managers

The shifting sands of the taxation landscape for investment managers continues apace. Just when you perceive an oasis of stability on the horizon, it is revealed to be a mirage by the announcement of yet further changes....more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2015: Further Change to the UK Taxation of Carried Interest

The UK Government, as anticipated, issued draft legislation on 9 December designed to establish clear rules as to when carried interest can qualify for favourable capital gains tax treatment. The draft legislation follows a...more

Further Change to the UK Taxation of Carried Interest

The UK Government, as anticipated, issued draft legislation on 9 December designed to establish clear rules as to when carried interest can qualify for favourable capital gains tax treatment. The draft legislation follows a...more

UK tax treatment of US LLC: HMRC’s practice following Anson

We reported earlier this year on the UK Supreme Court’s decision in HMRC v Anson, in which it was held that a UK taxpayer, Mr. Anson, was entitled to claim relief against his UK tax liabilities for US tax paid on his share of...more

HMRC Consults on Tax Residence of Non-UCITS Funds Managed by UK Managers

HMRC has released a series of consultations regarding financial services taxation. The proposed measures are in line with the Government’s “UK investment management strategy”, a commitment announced in the 2013 Budget to...more

Financial Services Tax – UK Update from Dechert’s Tax Group - February 2013: Privilege and Prudence

Legal advice privilege has seized the focus of attention yet again, as a result of the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential delivered on 23 January 2013. In overview, Prudential sought to withhold documents including...more

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