You’ve had an offer for your company that you can’t refuse. Trouble is, the buyer wants to pay you in shares and other securities. This could mean you’ll miss out on entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). What
steps can you take to preserve it?
Published 18.10.2011
One of our subscribers has raised a question regarding entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). She’s wants to sell a building that’s no longer used by her company but has been told there’s no chance of ER? Is
there a glimmer of hope?
Published 01.10.2009
If you’re planning to sell your company, entrepreneurs’ relief can cut your Capital Gains Tax rate to 10%. But if you’re holding a great deal of cash in the company, you could lose this valuable
relief. What preventive steps can you take?
Published 12.05.2010
If you sell or wind up your business you may be entitled to entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) on the capital gain you make. What’s more, a loophole in the rules might qualify you for more ER than you were
expecting. When does this apply?
Published 18.04.2016
You transferred your sole trader business to a company and soon after received an offer to buy its shares. The trouble is selling now will mean losing entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). Why and what steps
can you take to preserve it?
Published 13.11.2014
If you make a capital gain from selling personally owned property used by your company, entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) won’t apply despite the asset having been used for business. How can you plan the
sale so that it will apply?
Published 05.04.2016
You’re planning to transfer your business to a company. You know that in 2014 some of the tax advantages for this were blocked by anti-avoidance rules, but a colleague says these were reversed in the
2016 Budget. Is he correct?
Published 09.06.2016
The new entrepreneurs’ relief can apply when you sell shares in your own company after April 5 2008. However, there is a trap concerning employees that could disqualify you. What is it and how can
you avoid it?
Published 03.07.2008
You’ve decided to retire and sell your shares in the family company, but neither the family nor the company can afford to buy you out all at once. Yet if you sell in stages you’ll pay more tax. How
can you sell and keep your tax bill down?
Published 17.05.2011
If you retire and sell the shares in your company, HMRC will usually approve your claim for entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). But if your company has investments on its books, you might be turned down. Why
and what can you do about it?
Published 30.04.2015