Real Estate Tax
Service
Our global team of real estate tax specialists works closely with clients—including developers, investors, asset managers, real estate funds, and private individuals—to provide tailored tax solutions. We navigate the intricacies of tax laws across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance while optimising value from real estate investments.
We understand the complexities that arise in real estate transactions and developments, and we work with our clients to manage risks and implement strategies that achieve their business objectives in a tax-efficient manner.
Our Real Estate Tax Services
Our real estate tax team offers a wide range of services tailored to the specific needs of clients involved in real estate transactions and investments. Below are the key areas where we provide expert advice and strategic support:
- We assist clients in structuring real estate transactions, investments, and development projects to optimise tax efficiency. This includes advising on the best legal structures—whether through joint ventures, limited partnerships, or special purpose vehicles (SPVs)—to reduce exposure to tax liabilities.
- Our team ensures that clients can minimise tax risks while maximising returns on investment, including considerations of VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and stamp duty land tax.
- We provide expert tax advice for clients involved in the acquisition and disposal of real estate assets, helping to structure these deals in a way that minimises tax exposure. Our team addresses issues such as capital gains tax, stamp duty, VAT, and other taxes associated with real estate transactions.
- For international transactions, we assist clients in managing cross-border tax implications and structuring deals to comply with local tax laws while maintaining global tax efficiency.
- We specialise in advising real estate funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other collective investment vehicles on tax structuring, compliance, and reporting requirements.
- Our team helps clients navigate the complex tax regulations governing real estate funds and REITs, including tax exemptions, withholding taxes, and tax-efficient exit strategies, to ensure their investment vehicles remain compliant while delivering optimal returns for investors.
- Real estate development and construction projects present unique tax challenges, and we provide tailored advice on optimising tax structures for these types of transactions.
- Our services include advising on VAT, capital allowances, tax reliefs, and incentives available for development projects, such as R&D tax credits, brownfield site incentives, and other government tax schemes.
- As a global law firm, we have extensive experience advising on cross-border real estate tax matters, helping clients navigate the complexities of international tax laws and treaties.
- We assist with structuring global real estate investments and portfolios, addressing issues such as transfer pricing, VAT, withholding tax, and the tax implications of owning real estate across multiple jurisdictions.
- We advise clients on the tax implications of financing real estate transactions, including the structuring of debt financing and the use of tax-efficient financing arrangements.
- Our team assists in managing interest deductibility, the taxation of cross-border loans, and the impact of tax laws on leverage, ensuring that the financing structure aligns with clients’ broader tax strategy.
- Our real estate tax specialists offer advice on property taxes, land taxes, and local taxation requirements for real estate owners, developers, and investors.
- We assist with tax planning to mitigate the impact of annual property taxes, business rates, land value taxes, and local tax assessments, helping clients reduce their tax liabilities and optimise their real estate portfolios.
- We provide ongoing support to clients in relation to tax compliance and reporting requirements, ensuring that all tax filings related to real estate transactions, ownership, and development are completed on time and in accordance with relevant regulations.
- Our team assists with preparing and submitting tax returns, managing tax audits, and responding to inquiries from tax authorities, ensuring that our clients remain compliant with tax laws at all times.
- We offer expert advice on stamp duty and transfer taxes, which can be a significant cost in real estate transactions. Our team works with clients to manage these taxes, advising on the most tax-efficient ways to structure property transfers.
- We help clients navigate the complexities of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in the UK and other local transfer taxes in global markets, identifying opportunities for tax savings in property transactions.
- In the event of tax disputes arising from real estate transactions or asset ownership, we provide expert advice and representation in negotiations with tax authorities and in tax litigation.
- Our team handles disputes involving tax assessments, tax evasion allegations, and issues related to property taxes, ensuring that clients are supported in resolving disputes effectively and in a cost-efficient manner.
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