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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories:
Business advice,
Tax
| Tags: tax,
international,
VAT,
Gary Woods,
cross-border,
reduce,
trade,
EU,
exports,
goods,
supply chain,
valuation,
imports,
Customs,
tariff,
duty

With the possibility of high rates of Customs duty and the standard rate of VAT in EU countries around the 20% mark, it’s never been more important to ensure that you are importing and exporting goods in the most tax-efficient way. Here’s what you should be aware of and, perhaps, some unexpected ways to reduce your tax burden.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Business advice,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
report,
strategy,
talent,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
transfer,
White Paper,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals
Figures show that 27% of UK businesses are expecting a change of ownership in the next 10 years, according to Grant Thornton 2009 International Business Report (IBR). Preparing ahead for such a major change makes financial and business sense. So why don’t companies do it?
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: tax,
report,
guide,
succession planning,
ownership,
transfer,
White Paper,
exit strategy,
selling a business,
valuation,
structure,
steps,
legacy,
goals

Last month Grant Thornton released ‘Succeeding at Succession’, a report to help privately held business owners plan an effective transfer of ownership without suffering adverse financial or tax consequences. We’ll be posting a series of articles from the report beginning with this step-by-step guide.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Economy,
Financing
| Tags: business,
media,
investment,
finance,
technology,
UK,
M&A,
debt,
financing,
Private Equity,
PE Barometer,
privately held businesses,
refinancing,
Healthcare,
valuation
So says Grant Thornton’s latest Private Equity Barometer. Read on for the key stats from our quarterly survey of more than 100 private equity executives in the UK…
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