Taxing Questions: Why CGT is not the solution to fair property taxation
Charlie Ellingworth started acquisition firm Property Vision over thirty years ago. He is on the board of the Cadogan Estate and a trustee there, as well as a director of other smaller property companies. He writes novels, plays and regular articles for the FT and other magazines.
Taxing Times: How to deal with a complex & shifting property tax regime
Liabilities, errors, disparities and confusion: The complex world of property tax is making its mark on the residential ecosystem
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Institutional property investors get CGT exemption
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New CGT rules ‘could create a cashflow & compliance nightmare’ for property owners
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