IN BRIEF

Raising the rate is unlikely to generate significant revenues.

How HMRC’s own policy led to a taxpayer victory.

The bar for the FTT to grant deemed rectification is arguably higher than for an actual High Court claim.

Some planning considerations that don't involve pre-payments.

Signs of a compromise position from Labour?

Why you should claim EIS income tax relief, even if you don’t need it.

Would they really raise 27bn?The Liberal Democrats are proposing a package of tax rises that they claim will raise 27bn in 2028/29. These may look politically attractive: a large sum raised without directly raising taxes on...

No surprises, but a lack of vision?There were no tax surprises in Labours manifesto. The biggest promises were the negative ones: no increases in rates of income tax, NI, VAT or corporation tax. The positive ones were small: permanent measures...

The worst thing is what they are ruling outNot only are they tying their hands by promising not to increase the rates of income tax or VAT or to increase corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty land tax or any tax on pension...

Lessons from a recent case on establishing whether HMRC have raised a notice of enquiry on a return within the one-year time limit.