Ben Smith has been featured in an article from the Times on the billionaire property developer that structured the sale of his £265 million Chelsea mansion in a way that avoided just under £20 million in tax because of the way it was structured.
Ben comments: "This case is particularly striking because of the disparity between the stamp duty payable if the house was purchased on its own, or with the five other properties."
Read the full article here.
Deal allowed buyer of Nick Candy’s Chelsea mansion to cut tax bill by £18.5m (The Times)
23 September 2026