Tax is often one of the largest single costs a business has to meet and businesses of all types and sizes, as well as private individuals, are rightly anxious to minimise their tax liabilities. Yet our tax system is complex and constantly changing. Many of the tax reliefs introduced to encourage saving and investment only serve to increase the complexity of the system as a whole. Businesses and their owners have to deal with numerous different taxes – Corporation Tax, Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, PAYE, National Insurance, VAT, SDLT and Stamp Duty – and these can often overlap or interact. In these circumstances good tax advice is essential.
We believe that tax issues must be considered in the context of both the tax payers' long-term aims and the concerns facing them now and in the foreseeable future. In this context we provide tailored and pro-active tax advice.
Hawsons' tax specialists have an excellent understanding of UK tax law and how it applies to all kinds of company, business and personal situations. Our specialists are able to provide a range of services - from preparation of a simple tax return to expert tax planning and advisory services - to companies, unincorporated businesses, professional partnerships, private individuals and trusts. They have extensive experience of dealing with H M Revenue & Customs, in respect of matters ranging from routine compliance to full investigations and obtaining tax clearances and rulings.
- Tax returns and compliance for individuals, partnership, LLPs, companies, charities, and other Not-for-Profit bodies
- Capital Gains Tax advice and planning
- Business and company tax planning, optimising reliefs such as Capital Allowances and avoiding pitfalls
- Corporation Tax reliefs such as Research and Development, Contaminated Land Remediation, Patent Box and employee shares
- Tax incentives and share schemes such as EMI to provide tax effective remuneration to directors and staff
- Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance and planning for regular trading to significant one-off transactions including property issues
- Planning for and structuring of business disposals, acquisitions and restructuring to maximise proprietor and shareholder returns
- Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) planning
- Utilisation of Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax reliefs and benefits such as Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
- Inheritance tax planning and trusts, protecting your wealth for the future of your family, advising on appropriate types of trusts to balance control and protection of wealth
- Dealing with tax disputes and investigations to reduce inconvenience and minimise liabilities
- Aspects of International Tax, working together with our colleagues in the HLB International network
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