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Buying and selling the business or the company
There may come a time when the owners of the company wish to sell it and in those circumstances there are basically two options: either the company sells its trade and assets to another business or the shareholders sell their shares in the company. We can advise you on the best route for you and can assist with the sale process. On the other hand, if you wish to acquire another business we can advise you on the best way of doing that and on the way to structure such a deal.
To individuals
- Income Tax
- National Insurance
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
- Inheritance Tax (IHT)
- Payment of tax
- Tax Enquiries
- Wills and estate planning
To sole traders
- Starting to trade
- Business names and trading style
- Notifying the Inland Revenue
- Registering for VAT
- Tax and National Insurance
- Taking on employees
- Books and records
- Bank accounts
To partnerships
- What is a partnership?
- Starting to trade
- Business names and trading style
- Notifying the Inland Revenue
- Registering for VAT
- Tax and National Insurance
- Taking on employees
- Books and records
- Bank accounts
To limited companies
- What is a Limited Company?
- Starting to trade
- Business names and trading style
- Notifying the Inland Revenue
- Registering for VAT
- Taking on employees
- Books and records
- Bank accounts
- Other considerations
- Salaries vs Dividends
- Audit
- Ceasing to trade
- Buying and selling the business or company
- Passing the company on

