We advise on tax planning and
litigation, and the full range of tax issues relating to corporate
and financing transactions including corporation tax, income tax,
capital gains tax, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax, value-added tax
and insurance premium tax.
Our experience extends to advising
clients on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate
finance, private equity, inward investment, captive insurance
companies, sales and mergers of insurance businesses (including
run-offs), finance leasing, property, asset and debt finance,
securitisations and bond issues, computer contracts and IT
outsourcing, and disputes with the Inland Revenue, HM Customs &
Excise and tax advisers (in relation to tax negligence
matters).
Tax matters we have recently worked
on include:
- advising on a major reorganisation of a large securitised UK
group's structure and business;
- advising several retail groups and insurance companies in
relation to their IPT obligations and liabilities;
- providing VAT advice in relation to a £100m outsourcing
project;
- acting for Aspis Finance plc in relation to a €50m quoted
eurobond;
- defending several well-known professional firms in relation to
tax negligence claims; and
- acting for the appellants in a recent IPT appeal to the VAT
Tribunal.
Our tax specialists regularly write
for the press, as well as contributing to the tax sections of
various textbooks. We also deliver talks at client seminars, with
recent topics including the taxation aspects of joint ventures and
group reorganisations.
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Publications
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