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CAPITAL-ALLOWANCES
Budget 2025: the tax measures
A detailed report by Lexis®+ UK Tax, with additional practitioner insight.
Losses and major changes in the trade or business
John Angood
James Hewitt
John Angood and James Hewitt (BDO) provide a back to basics guide.
Capital allowances: uncertainty over design costs resolved by Court of Appeal
Paul Farey
Paul Farey (AECOM) assesses the impact of the Court of Appeal’s judgment
in
Gunfleet Sands
.
Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Ltd and others v HMRC
Court of Appeal decides capital allowances are available for environmental studies
Mersey Docks: you’re my wonderwall
Yousuf Chughtai
Davinder Sahota
Davinder Sahota and Yousuf Chughtai (EY) examine a recent FTT decision
which shows how complex and large structures can be considered to function
as plant for capital allowances purposes, even where other premises-like
functions may exist.
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd v HMRC
Quay wall qualifies for capital allowances.
Tax and the City review for July 2024
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
The decisions in
JTI
,
Altrad
and
Burlington
are examined in this month’s review by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
HMRC v Altrad Services Ltd and another
CA overturns UT decision in ‘magic’ capital allowances avoidance scheme.
CATS North Sea Ltd v HMRC
Transfer of trade and capital allowances provisions in context of ring fence trade.
Capital allowances: buildings, structures or plant?
Paul Farey
Paul Farey (AECOM) considers the FTT’s ruling on the
Acorn Venture
case
and yet another discussion around what constitutes expenditure on plant.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
1 /7
Freedom (of information) is a noble thing: HMRC, tax and the limits of transparency
Hartley Foster
2 /7
Hotel La Tour: where next for input tax recovery on share disposals?
Rupert Shiers
,
Laura Hodgson
3 /7
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
4 /7
Permanent Establishment reform: what has changed, who is affected and why does it matter?
Rob Sharpe
,
Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
5 /7
The Pillar Two Side-by-Side package: how UK groups should approach compliance
Jack Gifford
6 /7
Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
,
Jamie Robson
7 /7
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
Freedom (of information) is a noble thing: HMRC, tax and the limits of transparency
Hartley Foster
Hotel La Tour: where next for input tax recovery on share disposals?
Rupert Shiers
,
Laura Hodgson
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
Permanent Establishment reform: what has changed, who is affected and why does it matter?
Rob Sharpe
,
Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
The Pillar Two Side-by-Side package: how UK groups should approach compliance
Jack Gifford
Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
,
Jamie Robson
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Muller UK and Ireland Group LLP and others v HMRC
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S Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd and another
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CooperVision Lens Care Ltd v HMRC
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Exceptional circumstances – but which way?
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Provisions
New SDLT burden for private renters
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CooperVision Lens Care Ltd v HMRC
Consultation tracker
Transactions in Securities counteraction notices
Capital by name, income in nature: the Upper Tribunal’s decision in BCG
Finance Bill 2026 progress