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Mark McLaughlin

Mark McLaughlin

CTA (Fellow) ATT (Fellow) TEP

Mark McLaughlin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, a Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians, and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

From January 1998 until December 2018, Mark was a consultant in his own tax practice, Mark McLaughlin Associates, which provided tax consultancy and support services to professional firms throughout the UK.

Mark is now a consultant with The TACS Partnership,  an independent tax advisory firm that provides high quality, independent advice on all UK taxation matters.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s Capital Gains Tax & Investment Income and Succession Taxes Sub-Committees.

Mark is Chief Contributor to McLaughlin’s Tax Case Review, a monthly journal published by Tax Insider.

Mark is the Editor of the Core Tax Annuals (Bloomsbury Professional), and is a co-author of the ‘Inheritance Tax’ Annuals (Bloomsbury Professional).

Mark is Editor and a co-author of ‘Tax Planning’ (Bloomsbury Professional).

 

He is a co-author of ‘Ray & McLaughlin’s Practical IHT Planning’ (Bloomsbury Professional).

 

Mark is also co-author of ‘Incorporating and Disincorporating a Business‘ (Bloomsbury Professional).

 

He is Editor and co-author of ‘HMRC Investigations Handbook‘ (Bloomsbury Professional).

 

Mark has also written numerous articles for professional publications, including ‘Taxation’, ‘Tax Adviser’, ‘Tolley’s Practical Tax Newsletter’ and ‘Tax Journal’, which provides free information and resources on UK taxes to taxpayers and professionals, and TaxationWeb’s sister site TaxBookShop.

 

Mark is a Director of Tax Insider, and Editor of Tax Insider, Property Tax Insider and Business Tax Insider, which are monthly publications aimed at providing tax tips and tax saving ideas for taxpayers and professional advisers. He is also Editor of Tax Insider Professional, a monthly publication for professional practitioners.

 

Mark is also a tax lecturer, and has featured in online tax lectures for Tolley Seminars Online.

 

Mark co-founded TaxationWeb (www.taxationweb.co.uk) in 2002.

 

Articles by Mark McLaughlin

Title Date
Tax Relief on Shareholder Loans: Are You at Risk of Losing It? April 2026 April 2026
Gifts of Assets: Capital Gains Tax Pitfalls March 2026 March 2026
Rental Income: The Obligation to Notify HMRC March 2026 March 2026
Tax Relief for Expenses: Do You Have the Evidence? March 2026 March 2026
Who’s Taxed on Rental Income? The 50:50 Rule Explained March 2026 March 2026
Business Property Relief: A Common Inheritance Tax Pitfall February 2026 February 2026
Tax and Romance: Tax-Efficient Planning for Couples February 2026 February 2026
Absences to Care for a Relative: How PPR Relief Applies January 2026 January 2026
‘Tax Rebate’ Cowboys: When Refund Promises Don’t Add Up January 2026 January 2026
BADR and Trading Status: How to tell if a Company Qualifies January 2026 January 2026
Does Pre-Trading Count for BADR? December 2025 December 2025
Using AI for HMRC Disputes? Think Again December 2025 December 2025
Unexpected Tax Charge on a Director’s Loan Account November 2025 November 2025
Selling Your Home? Don’t Assume It’s Tax-Free November 2025 November 2025
IHT and Trusts: A Costly Trap for the Unwary November 2025 November 2025
Hidden Tax Risks of Writing Off Director’s Loans October 2025 October 2025
How the Residence Nil-Rate Band Can Reduce Inheritance Tax October 2025 October 2025
Company Purchase of Own Shares: Don’t Miss This Tax Rule October 2025 October 2025
The Pitfalls of ‘Deathbed’ Inheritance Tax Planning September 2025 September 2025
Who Really Pays the Tax? Legal vs Beneficial Ownership of Property September 2025 September 2025

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