Nicki Shilston
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Nicki Shilston

Partner

Areas of expertise

Advising high-net-worth individuals; non-UK domiciliaries; non-UK resident tax issues.

Experience

Having joined Smith & Williamson in 1998, Nicki specialises in providing UK tax advice to high-net-worth individuals, primarily those regarded as non-UK domiciled on issues such as remittance planning and pre-residency issues.

Nicki also assists employers and their employees with the UK tax aspects of their expatriate employments.

Nicki is a member of the firm’s non-domicile forum.

Notable achievements

  • Assisting clients on the use of business investment relief.
  • Advising individuals who are seconded to work in the UK.
  • Advising clients in advance of their arrival to the UK on how to structure their assets.

Professional qualifications/memberships

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

Family succession discussions

Article

Surviving inheritance: Tax and governance for family businesses after BPR reforms

Inheritance tax changes are an opportunity for many family business owners to finally address succession and secure their legacy.

Hmrc Wealth Tax 2025

Article

Could a UK wealth tax be on the horizon as we approach the Autumn Budget 2025?

With speculation mounting in the press over the potential introduction of a wealth tax in the upcoming Autumn Budget, we consider what a wealth tax is, how it could be introduced in the UK and the legion of challenges it would raise.

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