Judith Freedman (Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation) discusses how the faith of the public, politicians, media, taxpayers and advisers can be restored in HMRC.
Patrick Cannon (15 Old Square) sets out some considerations for advisers when assisting clients who are potentially within the scope of the higher SDLT charge.
Adam Craggs and Alexis Armitage (RPC) consider the new proposed legislation, which will enable partial closure notices to be issued in respect of a discrete issue, while other issues remain under enquiry by HMRC.
Katie Stephen and Angela Savin (Norton Rose Fulbright) review a recent judgment on legal advice privilege and its relevance to HMRC information requests.
Andrew Goldstone and Natalie Quail (Mishcon de Reya) review the latest tax developments that matter affecting private clients.
Allan Cinnamon (Cintax the Word Ltd) provides a quarterly update on tax treaty developments.
Peter Dylewski and Philippe Gamito (KPMG) examine the CJEU judgment in MVM and the need for taxpayers to take practical steps to ensure they mitigate potential VAT costs on acquisitions.
Rupert Shiers and Graham Poole (Hogan Lovells) review the likely areas for disputes in the coming year.