Tax policy & administration
Press watch: Barclays 'risks backlash'
‘Barclays has been warned that its reputation is being "tarnished" by the persistent use of "complicated financial structures" to boost…6 Feb 2012
Ministers under pressure over ‘corrosive’ tax deal
The mere suggestion of tax avoidance is enough to provoke outrage in the current climate even where there is actually…6 Feb 2012
CFC reform: UK resists calls for assessment of impact on developing countries
The UK government has not estimated the potential impact on developing countries of imminent reforms to the controlled foreign companies…3 Feb 2012
Controlled foreign companies update: Treasury invites comments by 10 February
HM Treasury has published an update and more draft legislation dealing with reform of the controlled foreign companies (CFC) rules.…3 Feb 2012
Treasury minister unwinds student loans chief’s tax arrangements
An arrangement reported to allow the Student Loans Company's chief executive legally to avoid thousands of pounds in income tax…2 Feb 2012
Economics focus: Living with the law of large numbers
Government debt has doubled in a few years to more than £1 trillion. David Smith considers how worried we should be.1 Feb 2012
Reviewing the length of the UK tax code
Caroline Turnbull-Hall and Richard Thomas of the Office of Tax Simplification consider whether the tax code is really as long as everyone thinks it is.1 Feb 2012
Discovery assessments post-Hankinson
Hartley Foster and Louisa Warburton review the impact of the Court of Appeal decision in Hankinson.1 Feb 2012
General anti-avoidance rule may disappoint public opinion, says CIOT
The draft anti-avoidance rule being considered by the government does not allay concerns over uncertainty and may disappoint public opinion,…1 Feb 2012
UK tax code is shorter and probably simpler than it seems, says OTS
The UK’s tax legislation runs to fewer than 5,500 pages and almost half of it has been rewritten in a…1 Feb 2012
EC to refer UK to Court of Justice over tax paid under mistake of law
The EC has decided to refer the UK to the EU's Court of Justice for ‘abolishing the "remedy for repayment…1 Feb 2012
People and firms: Smith & Williamson, CIOT
Smith & Williamson announced the appointment of Laurence Bard, formerly a tax partner with a Big Four firm, as a…1 Feb 2012
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