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DISCOVERY-ASSESSMENTS
Private client review for October 2019
Andrew Goldstone
Stuart Adams
Andrew Goldstone and Stuart Adams (Mishcon de Reya) review the latest tax developments affecting private clients.
'Staleness' and discovery: where are we now following the judgment in Tooth?
Natalie Martin
The judgment in
Tooth
increases the weight of authority behind the issue of 'staleness', but that concept is not yet settled.
Discovery assessments: the Court of Appeal in Tooth
Ian Robotham
Clara Boyd
Although the Court of Appeal decided that HMRC had not made a discovery, the judgment contains unhelpful comments for taxpayers, as Clara Boyd and Ian Robotham (Pinsent Masons) explain.
Time limit traps: lessons from the 2019 loan charge
Richard Jeens
Rose Swaffield
The 2019 loan charge teaches us that there is more to statutory time limits than the technical analysis, write Richard Jeens and Rose Swaffield (Slaughter and May).
Hargreaves: 'staleness' and discovery assessments
Constantine Christofi
Robert Waterson
Even staler.
Atherton: challenging a discovery assessment
Helen Adams
Helen Adams (BDO) considers the extent of HMRC's powers on discovery in the light of recent case law.
Beagles: ‘staleness’ in discovery
Josie Hills
Steven Porter
Josie Hills and Steven Porter (Pinsent Masons) explore when a discovery by HMRC is considered stale following recent case law.
Addo: disclosure in tax appeals
Constantine Christofi
Adam Craggs
Adam Craggs and Constantine Christofi (RPC) examine the First-tier Tribunal decision.
Developments in discovery
Andrew Hubbard
A number of recent tribunal decisions have added to our understanding of how this important part of the tax system works, writes Andrew Hubbard (LexisNexis).
Hicks: discover the limits
Constantine Christofi
Adam Craggs
Adam Craggs and Constantine Christofi (RPC) review a recent tribunal decision which considers disclosure and the practical effect of
Sanderson
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Andrew Page
1 /7
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
2 /7
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
3 /7
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
,
Joe Williams
,
Tom Gardner
4 /7
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
5 /7
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
6 /7
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
7 /7
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
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Loans to participators: s 455