Why are residence and domicile important?

The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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What is a Retirement Annuity Contract (RAC)?

The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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What is the difference between Pension Trusts and Contract Pensions?

The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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Pensions for non-residents in Guernsey explained

The original content of this article has been affected by the UK Autumn Budget 2024 Announcement. Please be advised that the information in this article regarding QNUPS and IHT has been reviewed in June 2026, following the recent HMRC May 11th Technical Note (IHT on Pensions), which outlines the tax treatment of QNUPS for non-UK…
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How to reclaim Stamp Duty Land Tax

How to reclaim Stamp Duty Land Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax is a big part of the property-buying process in the United Kingdom. It is a tax that every homebuyer or commercial property buyer has to pay, and the amount is usually a significant expenditure. Besides having to follow the SDLT rates, the amount you pay when you purchase a property will…
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History of Stamp Duty Land Tax

A Brief History of the Stamp Duty Land Tax

This article presents the history of Stamp Duty Land Tax and how this property tax changed over the years in the United Kingdom. Stamp Duty was first introduced in England in 1694 to help fund the war with France. It originally imposed tax duties on various legal documents, such as cheques, property and land transactions,…
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