Tax For Business

Our tax services:

Corporate tax

Dransfield Partners advises UK and international businesses on all aspects of corporate income tax, including joint ventures, reorganisations, demergers, asset acquisitions and corporate finance. Our support spans tax return preparation, managing interactions with tax authorities, and identifying opportunities to structure operations in a manner that minimises the overall corporate tax burden while remaining fully compliant.

M&A – Tax structuring, due diligence & SPA support

Dransfield Partners guides clients through every stage of mergers and acquisitions, from structuring deals in the most tax-efficient manner to conducting thorough tax due diligence on targets. Our team also provides hands-on support in negotiating and drafting the tax provisions of Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), including warranties, indemnities, and price adjustment mechanisms.

Employment and Remuneration

Dransfield Partners advises on all employee and personal tax issues arising from commencement or termination of employment, employment-related securities, employee benefit trusts, and a variety of share option or other incentive plans including enterprise management incentive schemes and growth shares.

Investment funds

Advising both fund managers and funds on the tax-efficient structuring and establishment of onshore and offshore investment funds, including regulated funds, charitable funds, and property funds. Dransfield Partners provides support throughout the fund lifecycle, from launch to fund mergers, reorganisations, and compliance.

Banking and finance tax

Advising lenders and borrowers on a wide range of finance transactions, including loan facilities, private placements, note purchases and debt restructuring.

VAT

Dransfield Partners assists businesses in navigating the complexities of Value Added Tax across local and cross-border transactions. Our services include VAT registration, compliance, structuring of transactions to manage VAT exposure, and advising on VAT recovery positions, with particular expertise in industries where VAT treatment can be nuanced or disputed.

Withholding Tax

Dransfield Partners advises on the application of withholding taxes to cross-border payments such as dividends, interest, royalties, and service fees. Our team helps clients leverage applicable tax treaties, structure payments efficiently, and ensure compliance with local withholding tax obligations to avoid unexpected costs or penalties.

International tax structuring

Dransfield Partners helps multinational groups design and implement tax-efficient cross-border structures that align with both business objectives and evolving international standards, including BEPS and Pillar Two. Our advice covers holding structures, financing arrangements, and operational models, always balancing tax efficiency with substance requirements and regulatory risk.

Customs duties

Dransfield Partners provides advice on the customs duty implications of importing and exporting goods, including tariff classification, valuation, and the availability of preferential duty rates under trade agreements. Our team also assists with customs audits, rulings, and optimising supply chains to reduce duty costs while maintaining compliance.

Transfer Pricing

Dransfield Partners advises on the pricing of transactions between related parties within multinational groups, ensuring alignment with the arm's length principle and local documentation requirements. Our services include transfer pricing policy design, benchmarking analyses, preparation of Local and Master Files, and support in advance pricing agreement (APA) negotiations.

Litigation

Dransfield Partners represents clients in tax disputes before administrative bodies, courts, and tribunals, from the initial stages of a tax audit through to appellate proceedings. Our team combines deep technical tax knowledge with litigation expertise to build robust arguments, manage procedural strategy, and achieve the best possible outcomes for clients facing assessments or penalties.

Assistance for governments in developing and drafting tax legislation

Dransfield Partners works alongside governments and public sector bodies to design, develop, and draft tax legislation and policy frameworks that are clear, effective, and aligned with international best practices. Our advisory support spans revenue law reform, the introduction of new tax regimes, and the transposition of international standards, drawing on our practical experience advising both taxpayers and authorities.

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