Taxation logo taxation mission text

Since 1927 the leading authority on tax law, practice and administration

Changes to entrepreneurs’ relief

22 January 2019 / Pete Miller
Issue: 4680 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
istock-869270970_fmt

Happy outcome

KEY POINTS

  • Budget changes to entrepreneurs’ relief created problems for a company with alphabet shares.
  • An alternative test will entitle the holders of the shares to entrepreneurs’ relief if they receive at least 5% of the proceeds when the company is sold.
  • The ownership and voting conditions remain as before along with the other autumn Budget amendments.
  • Another restriction concerns the sale of goodwill by individuals to a company on or after 21 December 2018.

Much has been made of the Chancellor’s announcements on 29...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxation.co.uk, please click the login box below:

If you are not a subscriber but are a registered user or have a free trial, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this item in full.

Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.

FIVE WAYS TO MAKE ACCOUNTS PRODUCTION AND TAX EASIER.
Download the exclusive Xero
free report here.

New queries
Please email any questions you might have
to: taxation@lexisnexis.co.uk.

back to top icon