Our tax services
Capital gains tax
Capital gains tax is a ubiquitous tax, affecting private individuals, families, trusts and businesses, and involving every kind of asset, from homes and investments through to business assets. Much can be done, however, to mitigate this tax by structuring transactions correctly, maximising the use of reliefs, and utilising losses properly.
Whether you are advising a client on a particular disposal or a major restructuring, we can help you to get it right, and ensure that nothing is overlooked.
Potential areas of interest
- You may need advice on the availability of entrepreneurs' relief
- You may need to advise on the availability of principal private residence relief on the sale of a garden or the acquisition of a second home
- Your clients may need advice on whether to own investment properties personally or through a company
- You may need assistance in ensuring that relief is obtained on the incorporation or sale of a business
- Your clients may need advice on the capital gains tax aspects of entering or leaving the UK
- Your client may wish to establish an offshore trust, or require advice on the tax liabilities of settlors or beneficiaries on the sale of trust assets
- You may need to advise on whether holdover or rollover relief is available
Benefits of working with our Tax Support for Professionals team
- Our team deals with a wide range of issues, transactions and structures on a regular basis, and can provide the best solution for all circumstances
- We can help to ensure that maximum post-tax proceeds are received from disposals
Our specialist tax services
- Advising on obtaining and maximising all types of relief
- Advising on the timing and structuring of transactions
- Advising on the submission of all kinds of claims and elections
- Assisting with obtaining clearances from HM Revenue and Customs
- Advising on all aspects of the sale or incorporation of a business, including the choice of selling assets or shares
- Assisting with valuing assets for capital gains tax purposes
To find out more about how we can help you and your clients, please contact your specialist tax adviser.
Key contacts for this service| Paula Tallon | T 020 7893 3477 | E |
| Jeff Webber | T 020 7893 3578 | E |
| Martin Mann | T 020 7893 3192 | E |
