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Current Sales
Fine Continental Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
25 Nov 2009, New Bond Street
Works of Art
2 Dec 2009, Edinburgh
Clocks and Scientific instruments
2 Dec 2009, Edinburgh
Carpets and Rugs
2 Dec 2009, Edinburgh
Furniture
2 Dec 2009, Edinburgh
Day 1 - Ceramics
5 Dec 2009, Chester
Day 1 - Furniture, Rugs & Longcase Clocks
5 Dec 2009, Chester
Fine European and American Furniture and Decorative Arts
7 Dec 2009, 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco
Furniture
8 Dec 2009, Knightsbridge
American Furniture and Decorative Arts
23 Jan 2010, New York
Fine English Furniture and Works of Art
3 Mar 2010, New Bind Street
Fine English Furniture and Works of Art
16 Jun 2010, New Bond Street
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Tax and Heritage Advice

Art Collection Tax and Heritage Advice

  Image of two rare ormolu mounted banded amethyst quartz
winged-figure Vases With works of art and antiques now becoming increasingly popular as investment assets in financial portfolios, more and more of our clients are seeking specialist advice on the tax and heritage implications.

In particular, we can assist in the following ways:
  • Pre-sale advice on possible base date values and, if required, calculations of the potential Capital Gains Tax liabilities.
  • Post-sale advice on base date values including the provision of formal valuations, where required.
  • Post-sale advice on base date values including the provision of formal valuations, where required.
  • Negotiating values for Inheritance Tax purposes where objects are sold during the administration of an estate.
  • Preparing or assisting with claims for the conditional exemption, or re-exemption, of pre-eminent objects from IHT.
  • Gifts of objects and advice on formal leaseback arrangements including the negotiation of user rentals.
  • Preparing or assisting with claims for the conditional exemption, or re-exemption, of pre-eminent objects from IHT.
  • Advice on the Estate Duty or IHT implications of selling or transferring previously exempt objects.
  • Negotiating private treaty sales to UK public collections and the calculation of the tax-exempt special price.
  • Negotiating offers in lieu of IHT and Estate Duty together with the calculation of the tax credit.
  • Constituting and negotiating claims for the exemption of houses of outstanding historic or architectural interest from IHT.



 

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To contact our Valuations Department for advice on valuing an existing art collection or for advice on tax and heritage matters, please contact one of our directors on +44 (0) 8700 273 611.



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