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The VAT review for November 2025
Jo Crookshank
Gary Barnett
Jo Crookshank and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review the latest
VAT decisions, including the Supreme Court ruling in Prudential and the
Court of Appeal decision in Hippodrome.
SDLT and residential properties: mix up with a fix up
Max Schofield
The case of
Mudan
has likely closed the door on claims that unsound
properties qualify for non-residential rates of SDLT, writes Max Schofield
(Devereux Chambers).
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
Medpro
frees the tribunal from Martland’s fetters, writes Stacey Cranmore
(Pump Court Tax Chambers).
Scatola: 20 years to raise s 75A discovery assessments
Sinisa Butina
Angela Savin
Angela Savin and Sinisa Butina (KPMG) examine the basis of the Upper
Tribunal’s reasoning in
Scatola
and the broader ramifications for taxpayers
seeking certainty and finality to their SDLT affairs.
Business investment relief: where angels fear to tread?
Dominic Lawrance
Jonathan Rothwell
Jonathan Rothwell and Dominic Lawrance (Charles Russell Speechlys)
consider an Upper Tribunal decision that highlights significant issues in the
application and potential pitfalls of business investment relief.
BGC Services: lacking determination
Matthew Greene
Guy Bud
Matthew Greene and Guy Bud (Stewarts) examine a recent tribunal decision
which stresses the need for accountability and transparency from HMRC
when issuing determinations.
Tax and the City review for July 2025
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
Osmond, Eastern Power Networks
and HMRC’s guidance on their new
unilateral APA process are among the developments in this month’s review
by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
Contentious tax quarterly: Summer 2025
Adam Craggs
Liam McKay
Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) review some notable rulings on a
range of procedural issues, as well as recent changes to the tribunal rules.
The VAT review for July 2025
Jo Crookshank
Gary Barnett
This month’s review by Jo Crookshank and Gary Barnett (Simmons &
Simmons) covers recent decisions on the single/multiple supply rule and the
VAT finance intermediation exemption, as well as HMRC’s change of policy on
pension scheme costs.
Competing views on the VAT exemption for medical care
Alex Spencer
Two recent cases demonstrate that the scope of the VAT exemption for health
and welfare is far from certain, writes Alex Spencer (Field Court Tax Chambers).
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Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
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Constantine Christofi
1 /7
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
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No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
3 /7
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
4 /7
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
,
Elvira Colomer Fatjo
5 /7
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
6 /7
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
7 /7
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
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,
Constantine Christofi
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
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