Restructuring and Insolvency Tax

Our Restructuring Tax Services Team helps you assess the tax risks and opportunities of a situation.

The team comprises highly experienced specialists who actively participate in HMRC liaison groups and with the R3 Tax Technical Committee. This ensures our knowledge is current and that we are aware of proposed future changes so that we can provide relevant and innovative support and solutions.

How we can help

Our team recognises the importance of considering the potential tax implications of a restructure, in both insolvent and solvent settings, to ensure that all potential downfalls from a tax perspective are assessed from the offset, to avoid any nasty surprises further down the line.

Our early involvement not only provides each stakeholder with more time to understand the key tax issues but also helps to maximise the opportunities available and mitigate tax risks where possible. Our team will work collaboratively with you and your wider advisory team to allow tax to be considered as part of the commercial strategy, provide support and tax structuring advice during your planning phase and ultimately help you implement a commercial solution tax efficiently.

Restructuring Tax services include:

Internal reorganisations, including hive-ups, hive-downs, trade transfers, and trade consolidation
Group reorganisations, including group rationalisation, managed wind downs and dissolutions
Balance sheet restructuring, including debt restructuring and re-finance advisory work
Pre-sale structuring, including de-mergers, carve-outs, and structuring to remove dividend blocks
Buying/selling in distress, focussing on tax structuring to obtain benefits and/or reduce tax costs for vendor and purchaser,
Insolvency procedures, including the tax-efficient sale of business/assets, planning to mitigate tax costs, support with tax filings, and seeking tax refunds
VAT support

Our approach is catered to your needs

We strive to make the process engaging and effective, always prioritising the most commercial and tax-efficient solution for your client. Find out more about our services to Insolvency practitioners and Intermediaries below.

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of our Restructuring Tax Services team, please complete the following contact form.

Restructuring tax for Insolvency Practitioners

Our Restructuring Tax Team have both the corporate tax and insolvency knowledge and specialism expertise to provide appropriate tax support and advice to corporates in distress or during a formal insolvency appointment and also ensure that all corporate tax compliance matters are handled in both a practical and efficient matter.

Restructuring tax support for Intermediaries

Our Restructuring Tax Team recognises the importance of considering tax throughout a project to help ensure that the relevant tax risks and opportunities are highlighted in a timely manner to allow commercial decisions to be made and issues to be addressed prior to implementation.

Restructuring tax FAQs

Our Restructuring Tax Team has answered some common and frequently asked questions to provide an insight into the various tax implications that may be considered when a company enters into a formal insolvency procedure.