Corporate tax

Overview

Tax legislation is notoriously complicated but our aim is to cut through the complexity and to give simple, understandable advice. The areas in which we advise are:

Corporate tax

We ensure that clients do not fall foul of unexpected tax charges when undertaking a business transaction, including:

• Buying and selling companies and businesses
• Buying, selling and leasing land
• Employee incentives and termination packages
• VAT planning
• Stamp duty & stamp duty land tax planning
• International tax issues

Personal tax

We advise on many aspects of personal tax planning, including:

• Tax-based financing including EIS & VCT investments
• Employee share incentive schemes
• The taxation of employee termination packages
• Capital gains tax issues

Property tax

No sale, purchase or letting of a property can now be undertaken without a thorough review of the tax consequences. Our advice covers all relevant aspects of such transactions, including:

• Stamp duty land tax planning
• VAT planning and transfer of a going concern issue
• Planning for tax on capital gains
• Maximising capital allowances
• The construction industry scheme
• Offshore unit trusts and limited partnerships

Tax disputes and appeals

We advise on disputes with HM Revenue & Customs and are experienced in negotiating and settling such disputes, and running appeals against unmerited tax assessments. Our advice includes:

• SDLT enquiries
• VAT disputes
• Income tax, capital gains tax and corporation tax appeals

International tax

Increasingly many business transactions have a cross-border element requiring an understanding of the interplay between differing tax jurisdictions. We advise on many aspects of international tax, including:

• Establishing UK holding companies for overseas investors
• Double tax agreements
• Emigration