Specialist advice

Valuations

We can undertake the valuations of shares, business interests, minority and majority interests, for the purpose of acquisition and sale, probate, share schemes, options, divorce and shareholder disputes.

Capital Allowances

We offer advice on the  maximisation of all available reliefs appropriate to capital investment, including  the annual investment allowance, first year allowances, energy saving plant and machinery, environmentally beneficial plant and machinery, long life assets, integral features writing down allowances, motor cars, flat conversions and know how.  Act as consultants in asset acquisition structures and on disposal effects.

Corporate Transactions

We can advise on  tax mitigation within transactions, including the sale and purchase of a businesses or a group reorganisation, de-mergers or  repurchase of own shares. We also deal with the HMRC clearance applications and issues of minority shareholders interests.

Tax and VAT Investigations and Enquiries

We can advise  on all types of HMRC Investigations, tactics, conduct of meetings with officers, Hansard, and offer support through what can be a stressful experience.

We offer  the provision  a fee protection scheme to cover our costs arising from  full enquiries and major disputes with the  HMRC. This maybe as a result of a  VAT or PAYE compliance visits or following submission of the annual accounts or tax returns for you or your business.

International Tax Issues

We can advise on purchasing and holding assets abroad, foreign domiciliaries, excluded property, working abroad, letting property in UK whilst abroad, consideration of all relevant capital taxes.

We advise on becoming UK resident and non-resident for tax purposes.

Marine and Aviation Tax

We have a specialist department which advises on all the tax and VAT related issues surrounding the purchase and running of boats, aircraft and other capital assets.

We advise  on claiming the appropriate capital allowances and establishing tax efficient structures.

Research and Development

We offer specialist advice on making claims, preparation of  the  calculations and dealing with HMRC.