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Tax Avoidance? Avoid It Martyn Gowar says tax avoidance ain’t what it used to be — a noble pursuit for…
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ByWill a General Anti-Avoidance Rule Help or Confuse Taxpayers?
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ByNon-Doms Can Invest in the UK Without Paying Tax
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ByNames and Arms Clauses: Inheritance, Adoption and Family Disputes
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ByWithers: Analysis of New FATCA Regulations
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ByProposals to Give Inheritance Rights to Cohabiting Couples
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