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Corporate Tax

Tax legislation is notoriously complicated but our aim is to cut through the complexity and to give simple, understandable advice. The areas in which our Tax Services Group advises are set out below.

Corporate Tax

A major function of the Tax Services Group is to 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

The Tax Services Group advises 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. The Group advises on 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

The Tax Department advises on disputes with HM Revenue & Customs and is experienced in negotiating and settling such disputes and running appeals against unmerited tax assessments. We advise on:

• 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

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Stephen Goldstraw