Should you decide to sell your shares in the company you can look forward to paying just 10% tax on any capital gain you make. However, a simple oversight can mean you losing out on this tax break.
How can you avoid the trap?
Published 12.09.2014
Entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) was hit with two blows from the Chancellor in the Budget. If you’re considering selling your business or shares in an ER qualifying company, how might the proposed changes
affect you?
Published 26.11.2018
Entrepreneurs’ relief can lower the tax rate on gains made from selling your company to just 10%. But if your company has significant cash investments this generous tax break can be jeopardised. What
steps can you take to prevent this?
Published 23.06.2014
One of your customers wants to expand their business; to raise finance for this they’ve offered you and your fellow directors a stake in their company. Is it more tax efficient for you to invest
personally or through your company?
Published 01.10.2013
You’re leaving the company and naturally your fellow shareholders want you to give up your shares. The plan is for the company to buy them by instalments. That suits you, but there’s a potential tax
trap. What is it and can it be avoided?
Published 08.02.2016
If you sell your company capital gains tax usually plays a significant part in how much you’ll ultimately receive. Entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) can considerably reduce the tax payable, but it can
easily be lost. What do you need to watch out for?
Published 03.11.2015
If you make a gain from the sale of a personally-owned building that was once used by your company in its trade, it won’t qualify for the special 10% capital gains tax rate. What steps can you take
to ensure that it does?
Published 10.12.2013
You plan to wind up your current business and use the money to start a new one. Your accountant warns that tax anti-avoidance rules might block the tax break on the old business. How can you prevent
this?
Published 09.07.2018
The Chancellor’s 2015 Budget was light on news for business. Company cars and anti-avoidance were the main features. How might these changes affect you?
Published 31.03.2015
Bowing to pressure, the Chancellor has introduced a new Capital Gains Tax (CGT) relief. What is it and when could it mean less tax for you?
Published 09.04.2008