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Chris Thorpe

Chris Thorpe

Previously he was tax director at Haines Watts in Exeter and a lecturer for Mercia Group having trained at Grant Thornton in Kettering. As well as being a non-practising barrister, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and full member of Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and specialises in capital taxes with a particular interest in the agricultural sector.

Articles by Chris Thorpe

Title Date
Employee or Self Employed: What Can You Claim for Working From Home? October 2026 October 2026
Deducting Loans for IHT: Not Every Debt Qualifies September 2026 September 2026
Using Trusts to Pay School Fees: The Traps to Avoid August 2026 August 2026
Excepted Assets: The BPR Trap Sitting on Your Balance Sheet July 2026 July 2026
Discretionary Trusts: A Route to Tax-Free Gifting June 2026 June 2026
Is Your Will Up to Date? May 2026 May 2026
What Counts as a Company Car? The Tax Rules for Employee Vehicles April 2026 April 2026
Partnerships: How Are They Taxed in the UK? March 2026 March 2026
Is Incorporation Worth It? The Hidden Dangers March 2026 March 2026
Real Property and Tax: Buying, Holding and Selling February 2026 February 2026
Wasting Assets and CGT: The Chattels Rules Explained January 2026 January 2026
Taking On Staff – The Tax Considerations November 2025 November 2025
How Company Cars Will Be Taxed Going Forward November 2025 November 2025
Retirement Tax Planning: Options for Business Owners October 2025 October 2025
Should You Incorporate? Key Tax Considerations for Small Businesses September 2025 September 2025
The Basics of Trusts: What You Need to Know for Law and Tax July 2025 July 2025
The Benefits of Trusts for Tax and Planning Purposes June 2025 June 2025
Personal Use of Company Cars: Where Are We Now? May 2025 May 2025
How Lifetime Gifts Affect Your Taxes May 2025 May 2025
Where are we with CGT? April 2025 April 2025

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