Tax hits the headlines as public anger grows at the techniques used by multinationals to avoid paying UK tax and the Public Accounts Committee gets the bit between its teeth. Finance Bill 2013 contains a number of provisions designed to tackle avoidance, including the nervously awaited GAAR. The courts continue to support the fight in Iliffe and MJP Media, but falter when it comes to footballers in Murray Group Holdings. HMRC publishes details of a settlement opportunity for participants in certain types of schemes, including a number of partnership schemes.
