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Corporate tax

INTRODUCTION

We provide our clients with innovative, comprehensive and commercially-focused tax advice. Our expertise covers every type of enterprise; from individual entrepreneur to public company.

Our clients range from individuals in the finance and media sectors, to entertainment and sports personalities and their agents and property developers. We develop long-term relationships, working with clients as their businesses grow and evolve, responding to the need for more sophisticated tax structuring and planning advice as it arises.

We advise on:

  • Corporate tax: all tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, corporate finance transactions (flotations, rights issues and bids) and general corporate tax advisory work
  • International tax: UK and international tax aspects of cross-border transactions
  • Investment funds: structuring and documentation of domestic and international investment funds
  • Tax disputes: advising major commercial clients on the conduct of disputes with HMRC and advising in connection with contractual disputes on tax deeds and tax warranties
  • Property tax: tax aspects of property transactions, including specialist VAT advice
  • Employee and personal: employee and personal tax issues, including employee share schemes and benefits
  • Fundraising: advising on tax efficient investment including the availability and advantages of EIS and SEIS, which give tax relief to investors
  • Charities: general advisory work, including advising on trading structures

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Partner

Gary Ashford

Private client
Partner

David Scott

Corporate
Senior Associate

Mandy Phung

Private client

Testimonials

What people say

A key strength is their ability to face difficult tax and trust matters head on and in a constructive manner. They do not sidestep difficulties.”

The Legal 500

Harbottle & Lewis are very good at translating complex tax matters and structuring advice into simple language for clients to understand. They can turn work around quickly and are very responsive to any questions asked.”

Chambers HNW

The team seems to understand how the dispute, tax, and commercial considerations are interrelated and that a holistic solution is critical.”

Chambers HNW

I am yet to encounter a topic that Harbottle has not been able to handle. They work well across teams and can quickly call upon the expertise of team members outside of the tax team to add value.”

Chambers HNW