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Tax advice for companies and shareholders

Specialists in UK corporate tax advice on group structures and reorganisations, as well as in relation to cross-border transactions for UK and non-UK companies.

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We offer a broad range of services, including tax advice for shareholders and their companies, group structuring and reorganisations, and tax-efficient disposals.

By providing comprehensive UK corporate tax advice to UK and non-UK companies, groups and shareholders, we ensure that tax-efficient commercial decisions can be made by businesses.

Our approach is collaborative, and we work closely with our private client team to align the personal tax position of individual shareholders with their company’s objectives.

We also work closely with our corporate team to deliver corporate tax advice that is deeply integrated with company law issues and transactions.

Regularly working with tax advisers in other jurisdictions, we provide tax advice to companies and shareholders located across multiple jurisdictions.

Our tax advice for companies and shareholders includes a range of advisory services.

Services

Tax advice for shareholders

Ensuring tax-efficient return of value to shareholders, including by way of distributions, liquidations, share buy-backs and capital reductions.

Tax advice for management

Structuring management equity to align with shareholder interests, including as part of private equity deals.

Group structuring and restructuring

Optimising the structure of groups to maximise tax benefits and operational efficiency, including consideration of capital gains and corporation tax reliefs (e.g. SSE), de-grouping issues and more.

Cross-border transactions

Strategic UK tax planning for international holding company structures, inward and outward investment and cross-border deals.

Business Asset Disposal Relief

Guidance on securing Business Asset Disposal Relief (previously Entrepreneurs’ Relief) on disposals.

EIS, SEIS and other investor reliefs

Advice to companies and start-ups in relation to tax reliefs available to individuals who are looking to invest.

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Examples of our work

Group of companies trading in pharmaceutical products

Provided tax advice on applying the substantial shareholding exemption (SSE) during a group restructuring and liquidation, ensuring compliance and tax efficiency for the shareholders.

Member of a property joint venture

Advising a joint venture party on the choice and implications of a joint venture entity carrying on property development activity.

South American services group

Providing UK tax advice as part of a team of international tax advisers in relation to the restructuring of a South American services group, including to remove an unnecessary UK holding structure.

Family-owned group

Advising on the reconstruction of a family-owned corporate group by way of a capital reduction demerger.

Management

Advising management on the tax treatment of a disposal and rollover of shares on a secondary buy-out.

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What others say

“Very diverse team of specialists and individuals. For every topic, there is someone with plenty of experience”

Legal 500 UK 2024

“High-end capability in dealing with a wide variety of tax-related issues. The breadth of their tax practice means the team can be used for a variety of tax related queries. ”

Legal 500 UK 2024

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