Business taxation services

The commercial/business tax planning work undertaken for clients is carried out in conjunction with qualified specialists who look at the detailed personal and business strategic plans. With an increasingly complex tax system, everyone needs to take careful decisions which include regular reviews of their overall personal and commercial financial position.

In addition we are able to provide specific advice in relation to VAT matters, and assist in the long term planning with this tax that has become such a fundamental part of the European system.

The taxation service areas include:
• Capital Gains Tax and taper relief
• Investment relief through EIS
• Discretionary and offshore trusts
• VAT compliance and planning
• Balancing salary with dividend income

The main elements of Our group company taxation service are:

	Assistance in preparing tax provisions for the financial statements.
	Preparing tax computations and company tax returns.
	Advice on the amount and timing of tax payments, especially under corporation tax self-assessment (CTSA).

We also provide extensive tax advisory services comprising of:

	Planning to minimise the corporation tax liability, both for individual companies and for groups.
	Remuneration planning, including NIC consequences
	Assistance in dealing with enquiries from the Inland Revenue or Customs and Excise.
	Assistance to clients involved in technical disputes with the Revenue or Customs and Excise.
	International tax planning for UK businesses trading overseas and overseas businesses trading in the UK.

What is Taxation?
A compulsory transfer of money (or goods) from private individuals, institutions or groups to the government. It may be levied upon Wealth or Income, or in the form of a surcharge on prices. In the first case, it would be called a direct tax; in the latter, an indirect tax. Taxation is one of the principle means by which a government finances its expenditure