It is market practice for a tax covenant, also known as a tax deed, to form part of the transaction documents in respect of a sale of all the shares...
The reasons why a company might carry out a demerger, and the different ways in which a demerger may be structured, are described in Practice Notes:...
This Practice Note describes the law and practice relating to elections under section 198 or 199 of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (CAA 2001), which...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC has stated in its International Manual that if a financial institution cannot meet the FATCA reporting deadline of 31 May...
This Practice Note is about the meaning of a scheme of reconstruction for tax purposes.Tax neutrality is maintained where a company (company A) enters...
Where a dispute is brought to an end by a payment of damages or compensation, whether under a court order or an out-of-court settlement agreement:•the...
Overdrafts, term loans and revolving credit facilitiesThree common types of loan facility are:•overdrafts•term loans, and•revolving credit facilities...
The regime for property authorised investment funds (PAIFs, or as HMRC use in regulations and their published guidance, Property AIFs)) was introduced...
A management buyout, or MBO, involves the acquisition of a business by its existing management team usually with the help of private equity financing....
The international movement of capital rules should be considered whenever:•any non-UK tax resident subsidiary (referred to in this note as a foreign...
This Practice Note contrasts and compares the principal features of the two most commonly utilised transaction structures for the acquisition of a UK...
This Practice Note focuses on the key aspects of open offers and the matters that require consideration when an open offer is being carried out by a...
Warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance may be used in private company sale and purchase transactions (whether structured as a share purchase or asset...
The buyer may fund the acquisition by way of:•cash: from its internal cash resources (or those of its parent or other group company)•debt financing:...
A limited liability partnership (LLP) is not a partnership but a body corporate that is formed under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (LLPA...
A person wishing to set up a new company has the following options:•they can incorporate a new company in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA...
This Practice Note examines the keys steps and issues that a company will need to take and consider prior to commencing the process of applying for an...
What is a B share scheme and why is it used?A B share scheme is one method used by UK companies to return excess capital to shareholders. It is used...
BrexitThe operation of the UK listing and prospectus regime may be affected by Brexit. For further details, see Practice Note: Brexit—UK listing and...
Sources of limited partnership lawThe main body of law governing a limited partnership formed under English law (as opposed to a general partnership,...