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Commercial tax

We provide our clients with advice, support and expertise on all aspects of company and commercial law to enable them to make a success out of their business and avoid unnecessary contract disputes.

Expertise

UK and international tax structuring

To ensure the lowest rates of tax and that tax reliefs are maximised, we set up collective investment schemes, including unit trust schemes for offshore property ownership, and provide structuring advice to high net worth estates and family businesses.

Funds

We have broad experience in establishing funds and advising on complex tax issues that may arise, often internationally.

Property tax

We advise on tax issues when buying, selling, or acting as a landlord or tenant, including VAT, capital gains tax, corporation tax, stamp duty land tax, capital allowances, and the construction industry scheme. We also advise on the tax efficient structuring of property ownership and sales.

Restructuring

We advise clients on hiving off group companies, splitting businesses into divisions, and putting in place holding companies. We also advise on taxes, from stamp tax to corporate tax, and the personal tax position of the individuals running the business.

Employment tax

We advise on all aspects of remuneration and share-based incentives for employees and directors. We also advise internationally mobile individuals and their employers on structuring salaries and benefits from a UK tax perspective.
  • Advising a set of offshore trustees on a buyback of shares in a UK company and achieving a significant saving of tax through a restructuring of their holding.
  • Advising a family business on a business reorganisation involving the creation of new shares which can be freely transferred without immediate tax cost.
  • Advising a family business group on a division of the disparate businesses into a trading and non trading group which could then be partitioned between the family.
  • Advising a UK group on the rationalisation of a basket of loans without adverse tax charges arising.
  • Advising on the demerger of a trading enterprise from an investment trading group without tax cost, clearing the matter with HMRC and ensuring that growth of value is eligible for business reliefs.

Contact

Sara Maccallum
Partner and Head of Private Client & Tax
t: +44 (0) 20 7079 8172
smaccallum@boodlehatfield.com

“This team never bamboozles you with legalese: it gives you clear advice in a personable manner.” Chambers 2011

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