Practical Share Valuation, 7th Edition

Practical Share Valuation provides a reference point for practitioners, who may need to prepare or review a valuation of shares or intangible assets, and acts as a practical guide to the more straightforward valuations which are required for tax purposes.

In many circumstances – including divorce, dispute or leaving a company – there is only one opportunity to present a valuation for agreement and the ultimate cost of an ill-prepared or inexpert valuation can be significant. While there is no substitute for an expert valuer, Practical Share Valuation combines decades of the authors' practical experience in order to provide a reference guide to the valuation of unquoted shares and intangible assets as well as a practical handbook for practitioners preparing more routine valuations for tax purposes.

The book highlights the relevant case law relating to valuations and also provides a handy list of additional data sources to aid the valuer in gaining access to the comparator data and latest valuation standards available.

Whether you need to prepare a valuation or review work prepared by another practitioner, Practical Share Valuation provides a wealth of easily accessible information, hints and tips to help you navigate through the potential minefield of share valuations.

Since the last edition published in 2014, there have been significant changes to tax avoidance legislation and several long-awaited litigation battles regarding tax avoidance issues have been heard. In addition, the new UK GAAP regime has come into effect.

The seventh edition includes the following updates:

• Full analysis of new legislation proposed on bringing non-resident companies with UK taxable income and gains from the disposal of UK residential property interests within the scope of corporation tax;
• Guidance on new penalties in connection with offshore matters and offshore transfers (FA 2016), for inheritance tax for transfers of value on or after 1 April 2017 and for income and CGT from April 2016, in particular a new asset-based penalty for certain offshore disclosure inaccuracies and failures;
• Commentary on several well-publicised litigation battles regarding failed tax avoidance schemes, such as HMRC vs Ingenious Media and HMRC vs Rangers Football Club, the latter which has just been won by HMRC and which will have profound implications on similar avoidance schemes regarding the use of employee benefit trusts. The book highlights the relevant case law relating to valuations and also provides a handy list of additional data sources to aid the valuer in gaining access to the comparator data and latest valuation standards available;
• Changes to the Companies Act 2006 and new reporting requirements as a result of the transition to FRS 102 and FRS 105 (effective for accounting periods on or after 1 January 2016);
• Updated guidance from HMRC Shares and Assets Valuations and International Valuation Standards 2017.