Why tax advice belongs at the start of your exit plan
How a sale is structured can change what you keep. Those decisions are easier years ahead.
Owners often bring in a tax adviser once heads of terms are agreed. By then, many of the choices that affect the outcome have already been made.
What early advice can cover
Who owns the shares, how the business is structured, and whether reliefs are available all depend on facts that take time to put in place.
A practical step
Book a conversation with a tax adviser who handles business sales, and ask what you would need to change, and by when. Rules change, so revisit the advice every year.