Eversheds International
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Food
- Introduction
- Areas of expertise:
- Food labelling, advertising and sales
- Food composition
- European food regulation
- Product liability and product recalls
- Environment and packaging
- Health and safety
- Competition
- Defending prosecutions
- Corporate finance
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial disputes
- Liability claims management
- Human resources
- Tax
- Franchising
- Brand and other IP protection
Tax
We provide a comprehensive tax planning and consulting service to a wide range of clients in the food sector. Our team of more than 30 tax specialists consists primarily of tax lawyers, but also includes practitioners with Big 4 experience and VAT consultants who have worked at HM Revenue and Customs.
The team is well placed to provide specialist tax input to food manufacturers, distributors and retailers. We advise on food sector issues such as the VAT liability of hot or prepared food, how VAT affects promotion schemes and other sector specific tax concerns. Much of our work has an international dimension, which is supported by our established international network.
Our services include:
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tax planning in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, management buy-out and buy-ins
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company reorganisations and reconstructions
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venture capital trusts and enterprise investment schemes
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advice to international clients on structuring their UK and European operations
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planning cross-border commercial structures (eg relating to exploitation of intellectual property, franchising structures, distribution arrangements etc)
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employment tax matters, including employee share schemes
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specialist VAT and SDLT advice.
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