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Our corporate lawyers work with a vast range of businesses from start-ups and SMEs through to large family run businesses and multinational corporations. Our approach is always the same regardless of the business size; we bring our expertise and relevant legal advice to every matter.

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Financing a changing landscape

As much as we are loathe to continue to mention the pandemic, we are certainly still seeing the affects, and very much so in terms of the types of developments taking place and the willingless from lenders to lend in certain markets.

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Published on 10 November 2023
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Corporate Reporting and ESG

All companies must adhere to various reporting requirements under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act). Freya Summers, Partner in our Corporate team discusses corporate reporting and ESG.

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Published on 19 October 2023
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Proposed VAT on education fees – how to manage the VAT risk

There are proposals that fees for education be taxed for VAT. With the standard rate of VAT currently at 20%, this change is expected to result in significantly lower funds being available to schools, foundations, academies, colleges, clubs, additional tuition institutions and anyone charging fees for education. Even universities and TFL colleges, who will be hoping they are not affected, should be considering their position.

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Published on 19 October 2023
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VAT and property rental - rule changes (including TOMS)

On 5 July 2023, the First-tier Tribunal released its decision in the case of Sonder Europe Ltd (TC8852). The judge found against HMRC and allowed the taxpayer to account for VAT on the margin only, rather than on the full sales price as HMRC had contended – a result which will be of particular interest to businesses purchasing property which they rent to travellers.

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Published on 31 August 2023

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Case study: we just saved a client £107k

HMRC insisted that an individual register for VAT, but we successfully argued they were entitled to an exception from VAT registration.

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Published on 16 February 2022
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Complex reorganisation of company interests and property assets

Working alongside a tax advisory practice, we acted for individual clients on the implementation of a complicated tax-efficient reorganisation of a property company where there had been a shareholder falling out.

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Published on 11 December 2020