Send us a text In this episode of The UK Tax Podcast, Chartered Tax Adviser John Kavanagh explains the tax treatment of corporate demergers under UK law, focusing on the three principal routes: statutory demergers, capital reduction demergers, and reconstructions by liquidation. Designed for non-specialist advisers, the episode sets out the conditions for each type of demerger, identifies key tax and legal risks, and discusses the availability of reliefs from income tax, CGT, SDLT and VAT. Th...
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Send us a text In this episode of The UK Tax Podcast, Chartered Tax Adviser John Kavanagh explains the tax treatment of corporate demergers under UK law, focusing on the three principal routes: statutory demergers, capital reduction demergers, and reconstructions by liquidation. Designed for non-specialist advisers, the episode sets out the conditions for each type of demerger, identifies key tax and legal risks, and discusses the availability of reliefs from income tax, CGT, SDLT and VAT. Th...
Send us a text In this episode of The UK Tax Podcast, John Kavanagh explains the essentials of Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, a highly tax-efficient way for smaller businesses to attract and retain key employees. He covers the qualifying conditions, tax advantages, and planning points, with a particular focus on the recent changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) rates. From April 2025, qualifying EMI share disposals may be taxed at 14%, rising to 18% from April 2026. ...
UK Tax Podcast
Send us a text In this episode of The UK Tax Podcast, Chartered Tax Adviser John Kavanagh explains the tax treatment of corporate demergers under UK law, focusing on the three principal routes: statutory demergers, capital reduction demergers, and reconstructions by liquidation. Designed for non-specialist advisers, the episode sets out the conditions for each type of demerger, identifies key tax and legal risks, and discusses the availability of reliefs from income tax, CGT, SDLT and VAT. Th...