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...
It is standard market practice for loan agreements (also known as facility agreements), whether bilateral or syndicated, to:•prohibit a borrower from...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC has stated in its International Manual that if a financial institution cannot meet the FATCA reporting deadline of 31 May...
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...
A damages or compensation payment may attract VAT. This depends on exactly what the payment is for. If it is purely compensatory, it will be outside...
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....
Shari’ah compliant or Islamic finance is a form of financing based on principles of and prohibitions under Shari’ah or Islamic law. These principles...
A musharaka is a form of Islamic financing that operates as a form of shared ownership arrangement. It can be used as a Shari’a-compliant alternative...
Sukuk (singular form: ‘sakk’) is a type of Shari’a financing arrangement also referred to as Islamic bonds or certificates. For more information, see...
Sukuk (singular form: ‘sakk’) is a type of Shari’a financing arrangement also referred to as Islamic bonds or certificates. For more information, see...
Sukuk (singular form: ‘sakk’) is a type of Shari’a financing arrangement also referred to as Islamic bonds or certificates. For more information, see...
Sukuk (singular form: ‘sakk’) is a type of Shari’a financing arrangement also referred to as Islamic bonds or certificates. For more information, see...
Sukuk (singular form: 'sakk') is a type of Shari’a financing arrangement also referred to as Islamic bonds or certificates. For more information, see...
This Practice Note sets out the key differences between conventional bonds and sukuk, or trust certificates as they are otherwise known, (the Sukuk)....
Introduction—a pure theory or a dead practice?For a number of years, Islamic financing has been offered by both Islamic financial institutions (IFIs),...
Key features•A Customer does not obtain a physical asset for their own use, but to engage in a series of purchase and sales transactions that result...
Key features•Murabaha is one of the most controversial, but commonly used Islamic finance techniques. It is used particularly in the Middle East for...