CLOSE-COMPANIES

Shinelock fails to extract pounds of tax relief from HMRC. David Whiscombe (BKL) reviews a case on loan relationships with some intriguing procedural issues.

John Weston

John Weston (Larking Gowen) looks at some of the practical issues surrounding various employment related loans.

Natasha Kaye

Reshma David

Natasha Kaye and Reshma David (Cooley) examine the scope of the close company indirect loan to participator rule in CTA 2010 s 459.

Karen Cooper

Karen Cooper (Cooper Cavendish) sets out the rules, tax treatment and the impact of legislation on EBTs and remuneration planning.

Andrew Goldstone

Katya Vagner

Andrew Goldstone and Katya Vagner (Mishcon de Reya) provide the monthly update on the latest tax developments affecting private clients.

Liz Pierson

There are provisions tackling disguised remuneration in the Finance Act 2017, the Finance Bill currently going through Parliament, and for inclusion in the next Finance Bill. Liz Pierson (Squire Patton Boggs) reviews the legislative landscape.

David Southern QC

David Southern QC (Temple Tax Chambers) considers the important distinction between loans to participators and loans by participators.

Karen Cooper

Karen Cooper (Cooper Cavendish) reviews the proposed changes to disguised remuneration and recaps the recent changes to date.

Isobel Clift

Isobel Clift answers a query on HMRC information powers and close company enquiries

Paula Tallon

Paul Howard

The rules have tightened with effect from 20 March. Paula Tallon and Paul Howard explain why the new provisions may force companies to consider the true nature of transactions with their shareholders.