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Katharine Arthur
Partner, Head of Private Client
Katharine advises individuals, businesses and trusts on all aspects of their tax compliance responsibilities and advisory requirements.
With a focus on private client issues, Katharine provides practical assistance to clients on a wide range of issues, including:
- Domicile
- Residence
- Individuals coming to and leaving the UK
- Property ownership, including the recently introduced Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED)
- Capital Gains Tax
Her clients also benefit from her advice on:
- Self employment
- Partnerships
- Tax planning
- HMRC enquiries and International Information Exchange agreements
She has particular expertise in Inheritance Tax and estate planning as well as UK and offshore trusts, and has established haysmacintyre’s new range of probate services.
Katharine is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser and is a member of the Taxation Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). Katharine has previously worked for Big 4 and Top 20 advisory firms.
She has often been quoted in the general and tax press, presents at seminars and hopes to translate sometimes overly technical tax issues and opportunities into plain English.
Away from the office, Katharine enjoys travel, wildlife and photography and combining all three whenever she can.
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Private Client
Impact of NIC cuts following the Spring Budget 2024 – IFA Magazine
The headline change was the Chancellor’s 2% cut in National Insurance Contributions (NICs), although the...
Private Client
Podcast: Spring Budget 2024 reaction
Our summary of the Spring Budget 2024 provides an overview of the key announcements arising from...
Private Client
Spring Budget 2024 – 6 March Full Summary
Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs), following the cuts...
Private Client
Spring Budget 2024 – 6 March Highlights
The tax changes include: Personal taxes National Insurance: rate reductions from April 2024 Employee: reduced from 10%...
Private Client
Year End Tax Planning Guide 2024
The freezing of many tax rates and thresholds continues to increase the Government’s tax...
Private Client
Podcast: Autumn Statement 2023 reaction
Click to listen below. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
Private Client
Capital Gains Tax reporting for residential properties
UK residents If you are a UK resident and dispose of UK land and property,...
Corporate
Spring Budget – 15 March 2023: Highlights
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Budget this afternoon, promising a Budget for growth....
Private Client
Autumn Statement – 17 November 2022: highlights
Just 55 days after what proved to be the disastrous Mini Budget, the new Chancellor, Jeremy...
Private Client
2022 Autumn Budget: What comes next?
As uncertainty and a lack of clarity continues, it’s more important than ever that “...
haysmacintyre named one of eprivateclient’s top accountancy firms for 2022
Once again, eprivateclient has named haysmacintyre as one of the top accountancy firms for 2022. We...
Corporate
Chancellor’s Statement: 17 October 2022
In an extraordinary and unprecedented move, the Chancellor has announced this morning that nearly all...
Private Client
Podcast: Spring Budget 2024 reaction
Our summary of the Spring Budget 2024 provides an overview of the key announcements arising from...
Private Client
Podcast: Autumn Statement 2023 reaction
Click to listen below. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
Private Client
Impact of NIC cuts following the Spring Budget 2024 – IFA Magazine
The headline change was the Chancellor’s 2% cut in National Insurance Contributions (NICs), although the...
Private Client
What does 2024 have in store for Inheritance Tax? IFA Magazine
There have been calls for a cut in the IHT rate, especially in the lead...
Private Client
Reactions to the 2023 Autumn Statement
Changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced 110 measures as part of...
Private Client
Is scrapping Inheritance Tax right for the economy? – FT Adviser
Can IHT reform be supported? IHT in the UK is perceived by some as overly...
Private Client
haysmacintyre named one of eprivateclient’s top accountancy firms for 2023
The annual listing ranks the leading UK tax advisory firms providing private client services to...
Private Client
Unclear future for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) – Accountancy Age
Despite more than a 100% increase in CGT receipts in the past five years, understanding whether...
Private Client
Spring Budget 2024 – 6 March Full Summary
Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs), following the cuts...
Private Client
Spring Budget 2024 – 6 March Highlights
The tax changes include: Personal taxes National Insurance: rate reductions from April 2024 Employee: reduced from 10%...
Private Client
Year End Tax Planning Guide 2024
The freezing of many tax rates and thresholds continues to increase the Government’s tax...
Corporate
Autumn Statement 2023 – 22 November Full Summary
On 22 November 2023, Jeremy Hunt delivered the ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Against an improving economic backdrop,...
Corporate
Autumn Statement – 22 November Highlights
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement this afternoon, promising 110 measures to promote growth....
Private Client
Private Client Briefing – Inheritance Tax and Probate 2023
The Nil Rate Band (or threshold) for IHT has been frozen at £325,000 since 2009, and there...