We have a thriving, dynamic, growing six-partner Tax & Incentives Department based in London, Reading and Solent. The work of the department can broadly be divided into five categories:
Venture capital tax: we have the UK’s leading VCT/EIS tax practice and, as such, a significant proportion of our time is dedicated to advising investors and companies on making and raising qualifying investments. We structure and restructure investments to ensure compliance and frequently engage with HMRC on a wide variety of issues including to pre-empt the impact of the continuously evolving legislative framework in this area.
Corporate tax: we commonly advise on the tax implications of private equity transactions and transaction structuring, M&A, tax planning for management teams, reorganisations and restructuring including debt restructuring and demergers and advice on joint venture projects.
Management incentives and employment tax: we design and implement a broad range of incentivisation schemes. We also advise on the exercise and restructuring of those schemes in the context of M&A and private equity deal structuring. In addition, our employment tax experts have a wide range of experience advising clients on employment tax matters including PAYE, termination payments and employment status.
Real estate tax: we support our real estate practitioners by advising on SDLT, LBTT, VAT, capital allowances and the CIS. We have a large number of developer clients whom we structure development transactions for, giving rise to complex real estate project based tax issues.
Tax dispute resolution: our department includes a CEDR accredited mediator and we can assist in the handling of voluntary disclosures, HMRC enquiries, tax appeals and ADR. Our aim is to avoid protracted tribunal proceedings wherever possible through offering pragmatic advice. |