Private client services

Are you concerned that you may be paying too much tax? Are you worried that you may not be getting the best advice on tax planning issues and the management of your family wealth? If so, our personal tax advisers can help you.

Personal tax advice

Whatever your background we can assist with tax mitigation, strategic planning, the preservation of wealth and passing it on to the next generation. Our private client services team consists of highly experienced specialists advising on UK and international tax and trust issues. We are people focused and partner-led and our experience comes from many years of working alongside people like you, understanding your needs and providing the best solutions.

Achieve your financial objectives in a tax efficient manner

We will guide you through the complexities of our tax system and help you to achieve your financial objectives in a tax-efficient manner.

You may be concerned about how to:

  • minimise your tax liabilities;
  • plan for your children’s inheritance;
  • plan for business succession;
  • mitigate capital gains and inheritance taxes; or
  • make provision for your retirement.

We can help you to deal with each of these issues and we will do so with a high level of personal contact and using language that you will understand.

A full range of private client services

We offer a full range of private client services designed to provide you with the best possible personal tax advice to help you manage your wealth.

  • income and capital gains tax planning and mitigation
  • succession and inheritance planning
  • services for trustees and executors
  • dealing with HM Revenue & Customs enquiries, investigations and disclosures
  • taxation of non-domiciliaries
  • remuneration planning

The next step

If you would like to discuss the private client services we can provide for you in more detail, please contact one of our personal tax advisers.

Latest news

A quarter of all taxpayers may be paying the wrong amount of tax due to PAYE errors

A quarter of all taxpayers may be paying the wrong amount of tax due to incorrect PAYE codes according to our analysis.
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Up to £15 million to be clawed back from academy schools due to accounting errors

Up to £15 million will be clawed back from academy schools before the end of the current academic year due to government budgeting errors, according to our data.
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Sharp rise in cost of listing on AIM sparked by Eurozone fears

The cost of listing on AIM has risen at its fastest rate in more than five years according to our findings.
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Huge rise in private equity backed takeovers on AIM

A sudden surge in M&A activity on AIM is being driven by private equity backed deals to take companies private, our research reveals.
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Struggling businesses will be required to pay tax upfront or face criminal charges

From 6 April 2012 HMRC will be able to ask employers to pay a financial security where it thinks there is serious risk that the business won’t pay over their PAYE tax deductions or National Insurance contributions (NICs) on time.
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WKH Chartered Accountants joins UHY Hacker Young Group

WKH Chartered Accountants, a three-office firm across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, joins the UHY Hacker Young Group today (April 2 2012).
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Aberdeen only UK city to create more wealth this year

Aberdeen has overtaken London to become the only major city in the UK that managed to grow its economy during the recession, reveals our research.
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Cap on income tax relief threatens charitable giving

Plans to cap income tax reliefs to £50,000 or 25% of income from April 2013 announced in today’s Budget cast a huge shadow over charitable giving in the UK.
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Fall in loans to UK businesses the second fastest among major economies

The value of loans to businesses in the UK has slumped by 13% since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the second fastest fall among the G8, according to our findings.
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UHY strengthens presence in Africa

Our international network, UHY, welcomes new member firm in Tunisia, CNBA.
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Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility - better to act now!

Hot on the heels of an announcement from HMRC that the closure date for the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been extended to 5 April 2016 has come speculation that the local banks are pushing for much higher transfers of funds into Liechtenstein and a minimum period for which any account must be kept open.
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Value of business tax refunded doubles in five years

The total amount paid out by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in corporation tax refunds reached £9billion in the year to March 31 2010, up from £8.7billion in the previous year, says our research.
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Our London office strengthens Corporate Finance Team with new partner hire from Littlejohn

Our London office has appointed a new partner, Odhran Dodd to the Corporate Finance team.
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Last minute rush for small business investment tax breaks

A last minute rush to take advantage of the now closed Corporate Venturing Scheme resulted in a 65% jump in investment in small companies, to £28m, in its final year.
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Taxpayers face millions in fines for not completing tax returns - even if they do not owe tax or are owed a rebate by HMRC!

Taxpayers who do not owe tax, or are even due a tax rebate from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), will be fined for the first time this year if they do not complete tax returns by January 31 2012.
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The protection gap - life assurance and pensions

Many leave the provision of life assurance and pensions to their employers, although unfortunately they do not consider whether, in the event of a claim, the benefits provided would be sufficient to allow a reasonably comfortable lifestyle to be maintained.   
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M&A deals targeting UK private companies takes double dip

A rally in M&A activity targeting UK private companies has ground to a halt over the last 12 months, our research has found.
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Fares fair

January saw substantial increases in train fares for daily commuters to the capital, in many cases in excess of 5%.
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Latest publications

UHY Hacker Young update, issue 24

This issue features our guide to planning for international success.
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VATflash March 2012

With March arrived the 2012 Budget and subsequent changes to our VAT system. This VATflash sheds light upon those recent announcements and explores a number of important VAT issues outside of the Budget that could have major impact on you and your business.
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Budget summary 2012

Budget cover

Our summary of George Osborne's 2012 Budget announcement is now available to download.
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Taxflash: Mileage rates - March 2012

HMRC regularly publish approved ‘fuel only’ rates which have, again, changed.
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Tax update, issue 36: Pre-Budget and year end tax planning

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Our regular summary of all the latest tax issues that will affect you and your business. In this issue we concentrate on tax planning: for the Budget; for your year end; for your business; for UK or offshore trusts; for individuals and families; for foreign domiciliaries; and for estate and inheritance tax.
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Financial update: February 2012

Download our financial update for a series of articles including how to make the most of non-mainstream planning, utilising your annual Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance and information on the Recent Retail Distribution review (RDR).
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VATflash February 2012

This month there are several VAT issues which are polar opposites in nature, ranging from administrative matters to critically important opinions under European law.
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Financial update: January 2012

Download our financial update a series of articles covering family protection and urgent aspects of pension planning.
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SME news - Winter 2011

Our quarterly newsletter for SMEs gives a run-down of the latest tax, payroll, HR and general business news for small and medium-sized businesses.
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VATflash January 2012

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What normally proves to be a quiet month for VAT issues, this January has been anything but.
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UHY International UHY studies 2011

International UHY studies

Download our International UHY studies to read about the wide tax gaps among countries, the varying corporate taxes between countries and that business start-up rates are five times faster in BRIC countries than in other nations.
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VATflash December 2011

VATflash Dec 2011

This month’s VATflash includes updates on legislation, business reminders, Government announcements and other VAT related issues to read during your Christmas festivities.
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2011 Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement 2011

Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2011 Autumn Statement to Parliament on Tuesday 29 November 2011. In his statement he explained what action the Government will take to safeguard the UK from global instability and the euro area crisis and build a stronger, more balanced economy for the future.
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Taxflash: Mileage rates - December 2011

Taxflash December 2011

HMRC regularly publish approved ‘fuel only’ rates which have, again, changed.
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VATflash November 2011

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This month’s VATflash includes a warning about VAT scams, some updates from the Courts, HMRC’s latest targeting exercises and some Government announcements.
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Tax update, issue 35

Tax Update Issue 35

Download the latest Tax update newsletter to find out the latest on tax news and a summary of recent VAT issues.
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Services for trustees and executors

Do you want to protect vulnerable family members, or ensure that your wealth is passed safely down amongst the generations? Whatever your need, this document outlines the range of private client services that we offer.
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Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance Service Sheet

A guide to private company services that our highly experienced, partner-led corporate finance teams can provide.
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