The taxation consultancy team is dedicated to the identification and implementation of bespoke planning solutions, designed to minimise all forms of taxation for our clients, reduce tax risk and support their commercial and personal objectives, at the same time.

The team‘s work covers all phases in the life of a business and its owners, including planning for:

• Business start-up; including the choice of business medium, the establishment of ownership structure and maximisation of investment reliefs, where appropriate
• Existing business medium and structure; including regular profit extraction management and corporate reorganisations for capital tax purposes
• Acquisitions; of businesses and major assets
• Minimisation of business taxation; by maximisation of all reliefs, capital allowances planning, use of all tax incentives and opportunities available
• Retention of key personnel; to include all aspects of remuneration, share option schemes and other incentives
• Retirement; including pension planning
• Disposals; of shares and major assets
• Succession; including planning for inter-family transfers and management buy outs
• Death; and the transfer of wealth to the family during lifetime
• All other specific events and transactions; including, for example, emigration, divorce, property investment etc.

Our planning work encompasses all UK taxes, including Corporation Tax, Income tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Value Added Tax, and Stamp Duty in particular. We liaise with overseas taxation advisers where our planning proposals and our clients‘ circumstances require it and we have relationships with various offshore professional firms who may be required to assist in the implementation and running of offshore structures.