Property Issues & Capital Allowances

The ownership of real estate can present unique tax opportunities and challenges.

Our specialist team has extensive experience of advising commercial property owners on how to structure their transactions tax effectively. Areas to consider include:

• The most appropriate property ownership structure – for example, the use of UK and overseas entities or partnership and hybrid structures
• Ensuring tax efficient income streams from the property (in the form of rent or development profits) as well as capital gains on a future sale
• Maximising tax allowances for purchase, refurbishment and construction costs
• Tax efficient financing structures
• VAT issues
• Stamp Duty Land Tax mitigation