Real Estate Taxation
Corporate tax is a dynamic and constantly evolving arena. For instance, the UK’s long-awaited draft legislation on US-style real estate investment trusts (REITs) has fallen short of what was hoped for. Unless the Government drastically simplifies the tax regime, many fund managers will continue to favour offshore real estate investment or other UK fund vehicles.
Strategic planning for optimum tax efficiency comes from continual monitoring of all these legislative changes and new initiatives. From this, our specialist tax team is able to apply the very latest thinking to your organisation’s transactions and day-to-day commercial operations.
Our comprehensive tax service covers:
- UK and international tax law
- Real estate transactions
- Real estate acquisition and investment
- REITs
- Stamp Duty Land Tax and VAT
- Mergers, acquisitions and de-mergers
- Reorganisations
- Joint ventures
- Capital raising
- Private equity and carried interest arrangements
- Personal tax liability.
For further information about our services or to discuss a particular matter or situation, please contact Belinda Bridgen on +44 (0)20 7440 7432 or by email.
Work Highlights
Recently, our team has advised on the following:
- Structuring a management team interest in a joint venture with a major offshore property fund, which included carried interest arrangements designed to give them a 10% tax rate.
- Advising an offshore property fund on the acquisition of a £150m property portfolio.
- Acquisition of a £70m property portfolio in an Offshore Unit Trust.
- Advising a property services company in relation to a de-merger and a joint venture with a major investment bank.
- Advising an online gaming company on corporate restructuring and jurisdiction.
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