Annual Taxation Event 2023
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Date: 29 November 2023
Time: 10am-2pm
Venue: Perth Racecourse, Perth, Perthshire PH2 6BB
The SLE Annual Taxation Event will be held on 29 November at Perth Racecourse, with Johnston Carmichael and Turcan Connell providing taxation and legal expertise.
This event offers members the opportunity to hear from professional experts, and gain an understanding of the latest taxation developments impacting rural businesses. Johnston Carmichael and Turcan Connell will provide detailed presentations of particular relevance to SLE members.
The SLE Annual Taxation event is an excellent opportunity for members to keep up to date on current tax matters. Don't miss out book your place now!
| 10:00-10:30 | Registration |
| 10:30-10:35 | Welcome & Introduction Stephen Young, Director of Policy, Scottish Land & Estates |
| 10:35-10:45 | SLE Taxation Group Update Jackie McCreery, Legal Adviser, Scottish Land & Estates |
| 10:45-11:15 | Natural Capital Case Study, Financing, accounting and managing the tax by Johnston Carmichael Mark Stewart, Corporate Finance Partner, Head of Energy Infrastructure & Sustainability and Alex Docherty, Partner, Head of Private Client Tax) and Neil Steven, Partner, Rural & Landed Estates, Johnston Carmichael A walk through of the practical points facing landowners by bringing to life what we are seeing in the marketplace. Stepping into the shoes of both the Institutional Investor and the Landowner we will look to highlight the key points to keep in front of mind, to include:
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| 11:15-11:45 | Succession Case Study by Turcan Connell Richard Douglas-Home, Partner, Turcan Connell and Graeme Gass, Partner, Turcan Connell This case study will look at common tax issues facing landed estates and the potential handover to the next generation. It will include touching upon reliefs, pros and cons of lifetime gifts, and structures such as partnership trusts.
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| 11:45-12:00 | Questions and Answers |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:20 | Future Developments – By Johnston Carmichael Alex Docherty, Partner, Head of Private Client Tax
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| 13:20-13:30 | Questions & Answers |
| 13:30-13:50 | A review of themes arising from recent HMRC and taxpayer litigation – by Turcan Connell Richard Douglas-Home, Partner, Turcan Connell and Graeme Gass, Partner, Turcan Connell The review will include looking at cases concerning:
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| 13:50-14:00 | Questions & Answers |
| 14:00 | Close |
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