Part A: Buying and selling a business
Chapter A1: Types of transactions
Chapter A2: Preliminary non-tax considerations
Chapter A3: Assets or shares
Chapter A4: Alternatives to a disposal: purchase of own shares
Chapter A5: Alternatives to a disposal: EIS, SEIS, investors’ relief and VCT
Chapter A6: Pitfalls and tax avoidance
Part B: Before the transaction
Chapter B1: Individuals: pre-transaction tax planning and entrepreneurs’ relief
Chapter B2: Individuals: pre-acquisition tax planning
Chapter B3: Individuals: pre-sale tax planning
Chapter B4: Share transactions by directors or employees
Chapter B5: Corporates: pre-acquisition tax planning
Chapter B6: Corporates: pre-sale planning
Chapter B7: Private equity transactions
Chapter B8: Tax clearances
Part C: The transaction
Chapter C1: Structuring the consideration
Chapter C2: Sale and purchase agreement
Chapter C3: Impact of sale on employee share schemes
Chapter C4: Calculating gains on disposals
Chapter C5: Transaction taxes
Part D: After the transaction
Chapter D1: Post sale issues
Chapter D2: Group taxation
Chapter D3: Share schemes for directors and employees
Appendices
Appendix 1: Tax covenant and warranties
Appendix 2: Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix 3: ESC D33 – Capital Gains Tax on Compensation and Damages
Appendix 4: HMRC contacts