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Malcolm Finney

Malcolm Finney

Malcolm Finney is an established and well-known tax professional who currently runs his own tax consultancy and training firm, Pythagoras Training.

Malcolm's previous experience has included working for the international finance and international tax consultancy J.F. Chown & Company Ltd (now Chown Dewhurst LLP); as partner and head of international tax at the international accountancy firm Grant Thornton LLP; and as head of tax at the London-based law firm Nabarro Nathanson.

Malcolm has written extensively on tax matters, has spoken at tax seminars both in the UK and abroad and has been a visiting lecturer at the University of Greenwich Business School.

Whilst forging a successful tax consultancy career Malcolm also writes in depth on current UK tax matters and the changes which will affect business owners, tax payers and consultants alike.

Articles by Malcolm Finney

Title Date
Discretionary Trust Versus Direct Equity Ownership February 2019 February 2019
Income tax and limited interests in residue of a deceased’s estate January 2019 January 2019
The Transferable Residence Nil Rate Band: Extra IHT Savings? January 2019 January 2019
‘Returners’ beware! December 2018 December 2018
Redirecting inheritances effectively for IHT purposes using deeds of variation October 2018 October 2018
Pilot Trusts: Dead Or Alive? October 2018 October 2018
Divorce: Some Tax Issues To Note September 2018 September 2018
Trading Loss Relief Against Capital Gains August 2018 August 2018
Codicils: What Are They And What Are They Used For? July 2018 July 2018
Trusts And The 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax Charge June 2018 June 2018
Married Couples, Co-Habitees And The Stamp Duty Land Tax 3% Charge May 2018 May 2018
Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyer Relief April 2018 April 2018
Private Residence Relief ‘Period Of Ownership’ - Not Quite What HMRC Would Like It To Be! March 2018 March 2018
Are Deathbed Gifts Now Dead In The 21st Century? January 2018 January 2018
Maximising Residence Nil Rate Band Relief December 2017 December 2017
A ‘Will’ Only Speaks From Death! November 2017 November 2017
Don’t Waste Sole Trader Trading Losses October 2017 October 2017
Setting Up A Lifetime Settlement: The Tax Basics September 2017 September 2017
What Exactly Is A Deed And When Would I Need One? August 2017 August 2017
Purchasing A Residential Property: What Are The Formalities? July 2017 July 2017

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