DELIBERATE-BEHAVIOUR

Recent decisions on mixed use SDLT, taxpayer behaviour and the meaning of ‘service’ under the remittance basis rules are reviewed by Edward Reed and Sam Epstein (Macfarlanes).

It is encouraging to see the FTT dealing robustly with situations where HMRC fail to discharge their burden of proof, writes Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes).

Is it true that what you don’t know can’t hurt you? Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes) examines recent cases considering the level of knowledge sufficient for a finding that a taxpayer’s behaviour is ‘deliberate’.

Whilst taking professional advice will usually mean a taxpayer has taken reasonable care, not taking advice does not necessarily mean a taxpayer has been careless, write Adam Craggs and Constantine Christofi (RPC).

If a lack of reasonable care is being alleged, it is essential to understand the taxpayer’s mindset when the mistake was made, as well as any steps the taxpayer took to file their return correctly, writes Claire Miles (Willkie Farr & Gallagher).

Helen Adams (BDO) considers the ways the Supreme Court decision will change advisers’ approach to discovery appeals.

Clara Boyd and Ian Robotham (Pinsent Masons) examine the unanimous decision that clarifies the law in relation to discovery assessments.