Given the speculation in the press regarding the withdrawal of Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER), I wanted to bring to your attention that Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) share options rely on ER for their tax efficiency, in enjoying a 10% rate of capital gains tax.

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SOME GOOD news has arisen from the Brexit maelstrom and the biotech industry in the UK has been handed an early Christmas present.  Given the forthcoming general election and closing of Parliament, there is no time this year for any proposed draft law on the PAYE cap on R&D tax credits to be released or…

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PRESS RELEASE August 29, 2019 We are delighted to announce that Confluence Tax is now registered as a tax agent in the Republic of Ireland. Many UK-based companies that need to retain a foothold within the EU following Brexit – for regulatory reasons, for example – are establishing Irish subsidiaries. This is driving the need for tax advice and support…

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  Invitation to the essential 2018 post-budget briefing and general tax update for biotech and tech companies a free event We’ll keep it brief as you’re all busy but we’ll distill the significant bits of Chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget and discuss how they relate to biotech and tech businesses. The Confluence Tax team will be…

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As announced today (May 31), Confluence Tax is delighted to have assisted F-star on the acquisition of the asset-centric vehicle F-Star Gamma by Denali Therapeutics, leveraging F-star’s Modular Antibody Technology™ beyond immuno-oncology. Read the full press release here. 

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