Tax and Business
Loan waiver deedIf you lend someone money and later write to them releasing the debt, it will still remain part of your estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes. To count for IHT purposes the waiver must be made by deed. Reduce your estateWhere a lo... Read more
05 Apr 2018
Preparing to issue shares checklistIssuing new shares in a company is an important step, so you want to make sure you get it right. Use our checklist to make sure you have all the preparatory steps covered.Issuing new sharesA company may wish to issu... Read more
27 Mar 2018
Minute of board resolution to allot sharesAn allotment of shares must be properly recorded in the board minutes. Our model shows you how.Allotting sharesOnce all of the necessary permissions are in place, the actual allotment of shares is made by the... Read more
27 Mar 2018
Written resolution to authorise directors to allot sharesDirectors need the shareholders' authorisation to allot shares. Our model sets out a sample form of resolution.Allotting sharesThe Companies Act 2006 allows directors to allot shares in their co... Read more
27 Mar 2018
Written resolution to disapply pre-emption rightsIf a company wants to allot new shares without first offering them to the existing shareholders, it will usually need to authorise the directors to disapply these pre-emption rights. Our model sets out... Read more
27 Mar 2018
Variation of class rights checklistFrom time to time you may need to alter the rights attached to a class of shares. Our checklist helps you make sure you follow the correct procedure.What is a variation of class rights?A variation of class rights in... Read more
27 Mar 2018
Special resolution of a class of shareholders to vary their class rightsIf a company needs to vary the rights of a class of its shareholders, it must to obtain the consent of that class. Our model sets out a sample special class resolution to achieve... Read more
27 Mar 2018
VAT voluntary disclosure of error letterIf you discover an error on a VAT return, you will need to correct it. In most cases this can be done simply by amending your next return, but where the error results in an increase in your VAT liability you sh... Read more
22 Mar 2018
GDPR - privacy noticeUnder data protection legislation certain information must be supplied to individuals regarding the processing of their personal data. All this information can be put in a privacy notice.thought processWhen putting your privacy n... Read more
22 Mar 2018
Example website wording for processing data relying on legitimate business interestsEven if you're relying on a legitimate interest to undertake direct marketing, don't forget that you must flag up very clearly that the data subject has the right to op... Read more
22 Mar 2018