Real estate tax

Our real estate tax lawyers advise on property structures and how to arrange property transactions in the most tax-efficient manner.

As well as advising on the tax implications of particular transactions, we add value to clients by implementing innovative tax saving structures including disposals, restructuring holdings and tax efficient property investment.

We work together with clients and their advisers to ensure that their commercial aims are understood and met and that taxation is minimised to the greatest degree possible. We take clients through the process, from creating a bespoke structure to implementation and through to dealing with any challenges from national tax authorities.

Our experience

We act for a range of clients, from major national house builders and developers to individual purchasers of high-end properties.  Often we are involved in structuring transactions and will work with clients’ other tax advisers.

In the UK we have been very involved with SDLT-focused structuring issues and advise on the use of leases, offshore unit trusts, and subsidiary sales. VAT also often leads to cash-flow issues or increased costs in property transactions; we advise on ways to mitigate VAT and reduce its impact.