DISCOVERY-ASSESSMENTS

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).

Joel Cooper

Paula Ruffell

Joel Cooper and Paula Ruffell (EY) outline the steps to consider if a ‘protective’ discovery assessment is issued for a transfer pricing matter.

HMRC met burden of proof in making discovery assessments.

Hriday Munim

Edward Reed

Two victories for HMRC over claims for SDLT relief and another couple of wins in relation to discovery assessments, are among the developments reviewed by Edward Reed and Hriday Munim (Macfarlanes).

Zoe Andrews

Mike Lane

Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) examine recent decisions of interest and the latest transfer pricing and diverted profits tax statistics.

Craig Kirkham-Wilson

Craig Kirkham-Wilson (Simmons & Simmons) reviews a recent decision of the Upper Tribunal on staleness and Supreme Court precedent.

Helen Adams

Case law on discovery has continued to evolve after the Supreme Court’s judgment in Tooth, as Helen Adams (BDO) explains.

Alice Mason

Edward Reed

A couple of further victories for HMRC on SDLT and a couple of victories for the taxpayer regarding information notices are among the developments reviewed by Edward Reed and Alice Mason (Macfarlanes).

Ben Webster

A recent tribunal decision reaffirms that the white space is not a shortcut that allows tax agents to avoid the consequences of their negligence, explains Ben Webster (Macfarlanes).