Taxation on transactions
The team works closely with the transaction specialists of our Corporate Group to develop tax efficient solutions for domestic and cross-border transactions. We provide tax solutions to:
- Leasing transactions - We review lease structures so as to maximise the tax benefits obtainable.
- Share and asset acquisitions - We advise on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions so as to ensure tax efficient structures are implemented.
- Funding structures for acquisitions - We review funding structures so as to ensure maximum tax relief is obtained for costs of borrowing.
- Venture capital and other private equity funds - We ensure such structures are efficiently structured and compliant with any particular legislative regimes (ie, in the UK VCT, CVS and EIS).
- Transfer pricing issues - We anticipate and deal with issues arising on the pricing of cross border transactions.
- Corporate reconstructions and demergers - Working within existing regimes we ensure these are structured tax efficiently.
- Management buy-outs and buy-ins - We advise management on tax efficient remuneration structures and equity participation.
- Optimising reliefs - We review existing loss situations with a view to ensuring maximum utilisation of relief.
- Due diligence - We review tax returns and other materials for vendors and purchasers of businesses.
- Structuring emigration and immigration of companies and individuals - We advise on tax efficient structures for offshore tax planning.
- Capital tax planning - We advise on inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning for individuals and trusts.