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Complex statutory construction: the Court of Appeal’s approach in Tower One
Cristy Ajediti
Helen Coward
Helen Coward and Cristy Ajediti (Simmons & Simmons) explain why Tower One is another warning on the risks of complex, tax-driven arrangements.
Budget 2025: the view from the 100 Group Tax Committee
Dominic Mathon
Dominic Mathon (100 Group Tax Committee) reiterates the urgent need for
tax reform to encourage UK investment and boost economic growth.
Certainty in uncertain times
Erica Rees
Jenny Doak
Jenny Doak and Erica Rees (Weil, Gotshal & Manges) consider some of the
practical considerations surrounding the proposed process for providing
advance tax certainty for major projects.
Other cases that caught our eye: 10 April 2026
Corporation tax – qualifying charitable donations: In Anston Investments Ltd v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 483 (TC) (30 March), the FTT allowed the company’s appeal and held that the donations to its charitable parent remained qualifying charitable...
Dialog Semiconductor Ltd v HMRC
Closure notice charging fee to corporation tax as a chargeable gain
Other cases that caught our eye: 5 September 2025
FoI request: In Thomas Elsbury v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 915 (GRC) (2 August), the FTT (General Regulatory Chamber) allowed an appeal against an Information Commissioner Decision Notice upholding HMRC’s decision to neither...
Tax grouping (part II): capital gains groups
Maddy Potthast
Gavin Little
Continuing the series of articles on corporate tax issues, Gavin Little and
Maddy Potthast (Interpath) explain the rules for capital gains groups and the
pitfalls to watch out for in practice.
R&D Disclosure Service: the best route to resolution?
Jon Claypole
Jack Sloggett
Jon Claypole and Jack Sloggett (BDO) welcome HMRC’s new R&D
Disclosure Service but explain it is not suitable in all circumstances.
ScottishPower (SPCL) Ltd and others v HMRC
CA rules that consumer redress payments were deductible for CT purposes.
HMRC’s assessment powers: key considerations
Matthew Greene
Guy Bud
HMRC’s assessment powers vary depending on the tax at issue but there are common themes, write Matthew Greene and Guy Bud (Stewarts).
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Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
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Craig Kirkham-Wilson
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Lauren Trask
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Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
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HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
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Tom Margesson
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Ian Zeider
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Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
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The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
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HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
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Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
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Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
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,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
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HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
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Tom Margesson
Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
The UK’s tax certainty problem
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Ahmed Mobasshir
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
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Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
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