ANALYSIS

Cutting edge analysis on tax issues.

Shayaan Zaraq Bari and Nicholas Gardner (Ashurst) explain how combining W&I insurance with other tools may help bridge any gaps in tax risk coverage and maximise protection for buyers.

Gary Barnett

In this month’s review, Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) reviews the agreement on ViDA, the consultation responses on CBAM in the UK and the impact of an Upper Tribunal decision on supplies by public bodies.

Robert Waterson

Rebekka Sandwell

Recent cases suggest a worrying trend towards HMRC adopting a more combative approach to judicial review proceedings, write Robert Waterson and Rebekka Sandwell (Eversheds Sutherland).

Sam Wardleworth

Steven Porter

The Supreme Court’s conclusion on the construction of CAA 2001 s 298 is key to how all other taxpayers with Enterprise Zone allowances appeals will now proceed, write Steven Porter and Sam Wardleworth (Pinsent Masons).

Gideon Sanitt

Victoria Braid

The changes to the taxation treatment of LLPs upon liquidation are symptomatic of an increasing focus on the taxation of LLPs, write Gideon Sanitt and Victoria Braid (Macfarlanes).

John Shallcross

John Shallcross (Blake Morgan) sets out what can be learnt from a recent decision where the FTT held HMRC could refuse to give effect to an overpayment relief claim for SDLT involving MDR for mixed property.

Jonathan Legg

Jonathan Legg (Mishcon de Reya) considers some of the latest issues – and some of the oldest – in the build-to-rent and purpose-built student sectors, focusing on SDLT and VAT.

Tim Sarson

The tax policies of President-elect Trump and the new European Commission are among the recent developments reviewed by Tim Sarson (KPMG).

Steve Wade

The proposed reforms to Overseas Workday Relief could have greatly simplified administration for taxpayers, agents and HMRC. Steve Wade (EY) examines what’s actually been proposed.

Tanja Velling

Tanja Velling (Slaughter and May) reviews a significant FTT decision in which the taxpayers were denied interest deductions on a loan created in an intra-group reorganisation under the unallowable purpose rule.

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