Private Wealth Tax Planning
Building and maintaining personal wealth brings both opportunity and responsibility. At Pearl Lemon Tax, we recognise that private wealth management is not just about financial performance; it’s about securing peace of mind. Our private wealth tax planning services are structured to help you protect assets, reduce unnecessary tax exposure, and maintain compliance with UK tax legislation while ensuring long-term efficiency across your financial affairs.
Whether you are a high-net-worth individual, a company director, or a family with complex holdings, we provide clarity and precision in managing personal taxation. Every client engagement begins with a full evaluation of current positions, liabilities, and objectives, ensuring our planning aligns with your long-term financial intent.
Schedule a consultation today and learn how our methods can refine your financial structure for lasting results.
Our Services
At Pearl Lemon Tax, we provide a full spectrum of private wealth tax planning services designed to meet the needs of UK residents, expatriates, business owners, and family offices. Our goal is to keep each aspect of your personal or family wealth assessed for both compliance and financial efficiency.
Below are the primary services that make up our private wealth tax offering.
Income Tax Planning
High-income individuals often face complex tax considerations, from dividend distributions to rental income and capital gains. We structure tax plans that keep you benefiting from available allowances, reliefs, and timing strategies recognised by HMRC.
Our team examines income sources across all jurisdictions, identifying opportunities to reduce overall tax exposure without compromising compliance. This involves reviewing pension contributions, salary structures, and investment yields.
For instance, clients earning through multiple entities have achieved up to a 12% improvement in retained income through coordinated planning. By managing timing and income flow efficiently, we provide solutions that stand up to scrutiny.
Book a consultation today to review your income tax structure.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Planning
Capital gains from property, shares, or other investments require precise handling to prevent overpayment. We review asset portfolios to keep tax liability is only paid when due and at the correct rate.
Our service covers business asset disposals, property transactions, and equity sales. Through structured disposal timing, use of reliefs, and integration with inheritance planning, we create strategies that help manage exposure.
Many clients have seen tangible results through correct use of allowances such as the annual exempt amount or by offsetting legitimate losses. We keep every step is aligned with HMRC standards and documented clearly for peace of mind.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) Planning
Inheritance tax remains one of the most avoidable forms of wealth erosion in the UK. Without careful planning, up to 40% of your estate could be lost to taxation.
We develop structures that balance personal wishes with tax efficiency. This may involve lifetime gifting, trust formation, or restructuring ownership of key assets. Every plan is built to comply fully with current UK tax laws and HMRC expectations.
Our approach focuses on preserving generational wealth while keeping family goals intact. Over 70% of clients who adopted long-term IHT strategies with us have reduced projected liabilities within five years.
Trust and Estate Structuring
Trusts can play a vital role in wealth protection, asset distribution, and long-term family planning. We assess whether trust structures are appropriate for your situation and provide administration support, including annual reporting and compliance filings.
Our service includes establishing discretionary trusts, life interest trusts, and family investment companies. We also review and update existing trust documentation to keep ongoing compliance with evolving UK tax rules.
Properly structured trusts can protect wealth from unnecessary taxation and help manage succession smoothly. Our objective is to provide clear, compliant, and practical solutions for complex family arrangements.
Non-Domicile and Residency Tax Planning
UK taxation for non-domiciled individuals requires careful navigation of residence rules and remittance principles. We work with expatriates, global executives, and internationally mobile professionals to create efficient tax arrangements.
Our advisers handle remittance basis planning, overseas income assessments, and double taxation agreements. Each plan is reviewed against UK statutory residence tests to keep full compliance.
By coordinating your global and UK income streams, we can help keep that only relevant income is subject to UK taxation. Our clients often achieve improved post-tax positions through accurate residency classification and the use of exemptions.
Family Investment Companies (FICs)
Family Investment Companies have become a preferred alternative to trusts for managing intergenerational wealth. We assist in structuring and registering FICs, ensuring appropriate share class arrangements and tax compliance.
This service includes advice on corporate governance, dividend policy, and long-term tax efficiency. FICs allow families to maintain control while transferring value efficiently between generations.
We also oversee annual filings, corporation tax planning, and dividend treatment to keep the structure functioning as intended. Families using this model often experience greater control and predictable taxation outcomes over time.
Book a strategy consultation to discuss the potential of a Family Investment Company in your structure.
International Wealth Coordination
For clients with overseas investments, assets, or residencies, managing cross-border taxation requires technical accuracy. We coordinate international wealth structures with local and foreign advisers to keep compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Our work includes double taxation relief, offshore asset reporting, and foreign income treatment under UK tax law. We also assess potential exposure under OECD initiatives such as the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
Through this approach, we help clients maintain transparency while avoiding costly duplication of taxation. Each recommendation is backed by current legislation and practical implementation support.
Tax Compliance and Advisory Support
Beyond planning, execution and compliance remain essential. We handle annual tax filings, returns, and documentation for individuals and families under our private wealth tax planning programme.
Our team prepares self-assessment returns, manages HMRC correspondence, and timely submission of required filings. We also monitor tax changes to adjust plans proactively.
This ongoing advisory service keeps consistency and compliance, allowing clients to remain focused on their core business or personal goals without disruption.
Why Choose Us
Pearl Lemon Tax brings technical expertise and precision to private wealth management in the UK. Our team includes experienced tax specialists, chartered accountants, and former HMRC professionals who apply decades of combined knowledge to every case.
We maintain a practical, outcome-focused approach each recommendation is designed to protect, preserve, and improve financial outcomes without unnecessary complexity.
We also recognise that private wealth management involves confidentiality and trust. Every engagement is handled with discretion, supported by transparent reporting and measurable outcomes.
Key Metric | Typical Client Result |
Income Tax Efficiency | 10–15% improvement in retained income |
Inheritance Tax Liability Reduction | 30–40% reduction through structured planning |
Compliance Timeliness | 100% HMRC filing accuracy over 5 years |
Client Retention | 95% year-over-year |
Schedule a consultation to discuss your financial objectives and how we can deliver long-term efficiency through structured tax planning.
Industry Statistics That Matter
- Over 27,000 UK estates pay inheritance tax annually, with an average liability exceeding £200,000.
- HMRC reported that capital gains tax receipts reached over £18 billion in 2023, a record figure driven by property and investment sales.
- More than 100,000 non-domiciled individuals file UK tax returns each year, underlining the need for accurate cross-border planning.
- Family Investment Companies are now used by over 6,000 UK families for succession planning.
These figures underline the importance of proactive, professional tax planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
It includes review and management of income tax, capital gains, inheritance tax, trust structures, and compliance for high-net-worth individuals.
We recommend an annual review to align with HMRC updates, budget changes, and personal financial shifts.
Yes. We regularly work with expatriates and international clients who hold UK assets or income sources.
We handle correspondence, documentation, and any queries raised during reviews or audits.
FICs can provide structured asset control, improved inheritance efficiency, and flexibility in value distribution across generations.
Start Your Private Wealth Tax Planning Today
Effective tax planning is not about short-term gains it’s about ensuring your financial structure stands the test of time. With Pearl Lemon Tax, you gain access to a team focused on accuracy, compliance, and measurable results.
We invite you to take the first step towards a structured, compliant, and efficient financial plan.
Book a consultation today to begin a clear, forward-thinking approach to private wealth tax planning in the UK.
