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Mainpay Ltd v HMRC
Court of Appeal rejects ‘third option’ for employment contracts, but confirms causal link to carelessness before assessment timeframe can be extended
A Beard v HMRC
Court of Appeal finds that distributions debited to company’s share premium account were dividends that were not capital in nature
A Taxpayer v HMRC
Court of Appeal decides moral obligations can be part of ‘exceptional circumstances’ for statutory residence test.
P Marano v HMRC
Court of Appeal considers validity of automated notices and assessments.
HMRC v Altrad Services Ltd and another
CA overturns UT decision in ‘magic’ capital allowances avoidance scheme.
Back to BlackRock: the Court of Appeal restores order
Helen Buchanan
Sarah Bond
The Court of Appeal judgment restores order, write Sarah Bond and
Helen Buchanan (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer).
The VAT review for April 2024
Jo Crookshank
Gary Barnett
Pensions funds, Reemtsma claims and supplies by NHS trusts are among the topics in this month’s VAT review by Jo Crookshank and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).
M Brown and another v HMRC
Court of Appeal rejects SDLT scheme.
Certainty vs deterrence: the Supreme Court’s approach to anti-avoidance legislation in Fisher
Ben Elliott
The Supreme Court has effectively left it open to future courts to counteract artificial avoidance, writes Ben Elliott (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
Characterising supplies for VAT following Mesto Zamberk
Michael Thomas KC
The characterisation test for VAT has received important clarification from the Court of Appeal, writes Michael Thomas KC (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
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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
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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
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Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
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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
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Jamie Robson
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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
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Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
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Jamie Robson
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