What is tax planning and why is it important?

Tax planning involves structuring your business and personal finances to minimise tax liabilities legally, improve cash flow, and protect wealth for the future.

How can Ascendis help with Corporation Tax planning?

We identify available reliefs, allowances, and strategies to reduce Corporation Tax liabilities, improve cash flow, and support reinvestment in your business.

What is Capital Gains Tax (CGT) planning?

CGT planning helps minimise taxes due when selling or transferring assets such as property, shares, or business interests, making use of reliefs, exemptions, and strategic structuring.

Who can claim R&D tax relief?

Any company investing in developing or improving products, processes, or services may be eligible, including SMEs, even if a project is unsuccessful.

How does R&D tax relief benefit my business?

It provides a cash boost or tax credit that can be reinvested in further innovation, hiring, or growth initiatives.

What solutions are available for Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning?

We advise on Business Property Relief, trust planning, life assurance strategies, and other bespoke solutions to reduce IHT exposure while maintaining control over assets.

Can you help with employee incentives and share schemes?

Yes. We design tax-efficient employee benefits and share schemes, such as gifting shares, share options, childcare vouchers, cycle-to-work schemes, and pension arrangements to retain and motivate staff.

How does proactive tax planning differ from reactive tax compliance?

Proactive planning anticipates liabilities, identifies opportunities, and maximises reliefs before tax is due, whereas reactive compliance focuses only on meeting reporting obligations after the fact.

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Our team of dedicated accountants and business advisors is here to support you, no matter what stage you and your business are at.

Whether you’re starting a business, building a business, managing growth, assessing what’s next, approaching and planning ultimate sale, we’re by your side, understanding what you need, and finding solutions to make it happen. We’re committed to providing a full range of services and expert guidance to help you achieve your goals.

At Ascendis, we bring independent and quality advice with sensible pricing and a personal touch. More than just accountants, we’re your trusted advisors who turn numbers into meaningful insights, helping you make confident decisions and thrive at every stage of your journey.

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We were keen to give our employees a meaningful stake in the business as a means to reward, incentivise and retain them. We discussed what we wanted with Ascendis who explained clearly to us all of the options available from both a practical and tax viewpoint before agreeing on the best way forward.

Mike Forsyth, Managing Director of Safer Sphere

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Emily Hesketh, Director at Amnis

When we first spoke with Glyn about funding, what he said was quite refreshing and he was really receptive to our ideas, making it clear what was realistic. He made the entire process simple and easy, which gave us the confidence to go ahead with everything.

Kirsty Tongue, Director at Tongue Transport

My relationship with Ascendis goes back years and years and years. When I first started working with them what struck me was how personable, friendly and knowledgeable the team is.

They have always been open to any questions that I may have and do their best to give me guidance and advice.

Mark Parello, Daintree Wealth Management

It was our first external audit of our company this year and the service we received from Ascendis was definitely of a high quality.

Paul and his assistant were thorough in getting an understanding and analysing our business and structure, and when submitting queries, they were concise and efficient.

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