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UK holding companies: why they are still holding strong?
Sophie Hatton
Artem Vasyutin
As a territorial tax regime, the UK has a number of benefits, which have only increased over the last two decades, write Artem Vasyutin and
Sophie Hatton (
Deloitte).
Investment into and expansion within the UK: acquisition planning
Helena Kanczula
When structuring a UK acquisition, there are a myriad of tax issues to
consider, as Helena Kanczula (BKL) explains.
The CIR regime and acquisition finance
Matthew Mortimer
Kirsten Hunt
Matthew Mortimer and Kirsten Hunt (Mayer Brown) explain how the corporate interest restriction regime applies to UK acquisition finance transactions. Straightforward it is not.
The VAT review for April 2022
Gary Barnett
Bryn Reynolds
A consultation on a possible online sales tax and some CJEU cases are among the developments in this month’s review, by Bryn Reynolds and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).
‘Am I a shell?’ The new question facing EU entities
Laura Hodgson
Laura Hodgson (Travers Smith) explains why the proposed new rules may
require businesses to bolster the substance of their EU holding companies.
The UK’s new qualifying asset holding company regime
Elena Rowlands
Emily Clark
Ian Zeider
Emily Clark, Elena Rowlands and Ian Zeider (Travers Smith) give an overview of, and their verdict on, the QAHC legislation in the Finance Bill.
The war on holding companies and the return of withholding taxes
Gregory Price
Sarah Ling
BEPS 2.0 and ATAD 3 represent the latest challenge to the tax status of holding companies, renewing focus on issues of substance and withholding taxes, write Gregory Price and Sarah Ling (Macfarlanes).
Luxembourg convertibles: deeply discounted securities?
Ceinwen Rees
Ceinwen Rees (Macfarlanes) focuses on the tax benefits that funds can gain from using Luxembourg holding companies.
Holding companies, VAT groups and funds
Etienne Wong
VAT cases on investment funds are invariably interesting, and the latest one - Melford Capital - is no exception, writes Etienne Wong (Old Square Tax Chambers).
VAT strategies for holding companies
Richard Woolich
Richard Woolich (DLA Piper) provides an update on recent developments and offers some practical strategies on recovery.
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