Corporate lawyers
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.
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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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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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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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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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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The VAT margin scheme increases profits for qualifying businesses.
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Kevin Hall, VAT partner at Wright Hassall, has successfully defended a gastropub against a £170k fraud accusation by HMRC.
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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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