Corporate Tax

Ashfords' Corporate Tax Team advise on the full range of corporate tax issues that arise on corporate and commercial property transactions advising a range of companies from listed plcs to small owner/managed businesses.

We also provide stand alone advice to clients on corporate tax issues as and when they arise and have a wealth of experience advising on structuring termination payments for employers when employees leave the organisation, advising on joint ventures and setting up employee share schemes.

• company mergers, sales and acquisitions;
• group reorganisations and reconstructions;
• Management Buy Out (MBO);
• Management Buy In (MBI);
• cross broader and multi-jurisdictional tax issues;
• exit strategy for shareholders including share buy backs;
• VAT on commercial property transactions;
• stamp duty and stamp duty land tax planning; and
  
• employee termination payments.

Recent work undertaken includes:

• Schlumberger Oilfield UK plc - various company acquisitions;
• Viridor (South West Water) - various company acquisitions;
• South West of England Regional Development Agency - VAT and stamp duty land tax advice; and
  
• Poltair Homes plc - general tax advice.