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
Where you personally own your company’s trading premises, charging it rent can give you a tax-efficient income. However, this could mean losing out on entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) when it’s sold. How
do you choose between the two?
Published 31.05.2012
Entrepreneurs’ relief 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 13.11.2018
Sharing ownership of your company with your spouse is usually tax efficient. But if you sell the business this arrangement can work against you and increase the rate of capital gains tax you’ll pay.
What’s the problem and how can you resolve it?
Published 11.04.2014
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
You’re planning to move home and, following a neighbour’s example, you reckon you can get more by selling off part of your garden separately for development. How should you structure the deal to
obtain the best tax result?
Published 04.02.2014
The increase in the rate of Capital Gains Tax in June wasn’t welcome news if you were planning to sell your company. But entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) also received a boost. As a shareholder in a family
company how can you take advantage this?
Published 08.12.2010
If you sell your business the buyer might offer you loan notes as payment. These can be tax efficient despite the restrictions introduced in 2010. Better still, recent changes could mean even greater
savings. What’s involved?
Published 02.09.2016
The good news is that Mr Osborne was persuaded to keep the 10% rate of Capital Gains Tax for entrepreneurs. However, there’s a trap that can see those who sell their business paying 15.5%. What is
it, and is there an escape route?
Published 02.09.2010
A competitor has made you an offer you can’t refuse for your company, but wants to pay you off with a mixture of cash and securities. Will the latter put you at a tax advantage or disadvantage?
Published 14.04.2010