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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.

Areas of expertise

Katharine's latest

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Press
What next for tax agents with the new Labour Government? Wealth Briefing

Manifestos unveiled in the weeks before the election outlined each party’s intentions should they...

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Press
Private Client
Navigating tax policies amid political change – Wealth Briefing

Key concerns Katharine focuses on some key areas affected by the change in government, including:...

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Press
Private Client
The impact of Labour’s victory on HNWIs – Spear’s Magazine

With Labour’s plans to impose VAT on private school fees, Katharine has raised concerns...

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Westminster
Media
Private Client
Podcast: General Election 2024 – Labour’s tax policies

Whilst we wait for the Budget from the new Chancellor in the autumn, Katharine Arthur,...

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Westminster
Insights
Private Client
Labour Government tax policies

We focus here on the pledges made by the Labour Party in its manifesto. For...

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UK polling card
Insights
Private Client
General Election 2024: What do we know about proposed tax changes?

Updated: 13/06/24 We focus here on the announcements made so far by the Conservative and Labour...

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Westminster
Insights
Private Client
Labour Government tax policies

We focus here on the pledges made by the Labour Party in its manifesto. For...

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UK polling card
Insights
Private Client
General Election 2024: What do we know about proposed tax changes?

Updated: 13/06/24 We focus here on the announcements made so far by the Conservative and Labour...

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Insights
Private Client
Offshore trustees and non-doms: Key UK tax strategies for summer 2024

Our main concern is that the nine-month window is very tight, especially for non-UK resident...

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Insights
Private Client
Non-doms: Key UK tax strategies for summer 2024

For offshore trustees, please see our article here for our suggested strategy. This is a...

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Insights
Private Client
Family companies: assess profit extraction strategy

Corporation Tax The main rate of Corporation Tax is 25% for companies with profits of more...

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London streets and bus
Insights
Private Client
Capital Gains Tax reporting for residential properties

UK residents If you are a UK resident and dispose of UK land and property,...

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Westminster
Media
Private Client
Podcast: General Election 2024 – Labour’s tax policies

Whilst we wait for the Budget from the new Chancellor in the autumn, Katharine Arthur,...

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Big Ben in Spring
Media
Private Client
Podcast: Spring Budget 2024 reaction

Our summary of the Spring Budget 2024 provides an overview of the key announcements arising from...

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Media
Private Client
Podcast: Autumn Statement 2023 reaction

Click to listen below. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

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Press
What next for tax agents with the new Labour Government? Wealth Briefing

Manifestos unveiled in the weeks before the election outlined each party’s intentions should they...

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Press
Private Client
Navigating tax policies amid political change – Wealth Briefing

Key concerns Katharine focuses on some key areas affected by the change in government, including:...

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Press
Private Client
The impact of Labour’s victory on HNWIs – Spear’s Magazine

With Labour’s plans to impose VAT on private school fees, Katharine has raised concerns...

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Press
Private Client
The future of the non-domicile tax regime – Taxation

Katharine and Duncan outline the complexities and uncertainties surrounding current proposals by both the Conservative...

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HMRC letters
Press
Private Client
Comments on HMRC’s MTD for ITSA Pilot – AAT

As part of the pilot, self-employed individuals and/or landlords earning over £50,000 annually can participate...

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Press
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...

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Publications
Private Client
Tax Return Aide Memoire 2024

Welcome to the start of a new tax year. Your haysmacintyre team is ready to...

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Big Ben in Spring
Publications
Private Client
Spring Budget 2024 – 6 March Full Summary

Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs), following the cuts...

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Big Ben in Spring
Publications
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%...

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Publications
Private Client
Year End Tax Planning Guide 2024

The freezing of many tax rates and thresholds continues to increase the Government’s tax...

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Publications
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,...

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Publications
Corporate
Autumn Statement – 22 November Highlights

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement this afternoon, promising 110 measures to promote growth....

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