Tax is an increasingly expensive and burdensome part of life.  There is a need to consider the effect of tax in connection to all business transactions. 

Our tax team provides an integrated service together with our real estate and corporate departments.  We have particular expertise in advising on property structures, and how to arrange property transactions efficiently to maximise tax savings and minimise the cost of tax on a deal.

How we can help:

Our team advises on the full range of business taxes, including Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, VAT and SDLT and act in relation to new acquisitions and disposals, restructuring holdings and tax efficient property investment, often with an international element.  We can advise you whether you are buying or selling or simply want to change the way you do business. 

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.

What we’ve done:

As well as advising on the tax implications of particular transactions, we add real value of clients by implementing innovative tax saving structures.  We work together with clients and their other advisers to ensure that their commercial aims are understood and met and that tax, in particular Stamp Taxes, are reduced to the greatest degree possible.  We take clients through the process from creating a bespoke structure, to implementing it and then dealing with any challenges from HM Revenue and Customs.

We have been very involved with SDLT-focused structuring since the inception of this tax, and have advised in the past on the use of leases, offshore unit trusts, and sub-sales to decrease the SDLT burden on UK property acquisitions.  We are still very active in this field and can advise you on the most SDLT-efficient structure for your transaction.  VAT can often lead to cash flow issues or increased costs for property purchasers, and we have experience advising on ways to mitigate VAT or reduce its impact.

Who to contact:

Sharron Carle
020 7293 4427
scarle@dac.co.uk

Key people in:

Tax

Also read:

Commercial development
Corporate/M&A
Insolvency
Real estate investment
Residential development