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The Tower One St George Wharf Ltd v HMRC
SDLT anti-avoidance provisions trump connected companies market value rule exception
Planning for the substantial shareholding exemption following M Group Holdings
Robert Langston
The obvious conclusion from the Upper Tribunal decision is that every
standalone company should form a dormant subsidiary, writes Robert Langston
(Saffery Champness), but there are anti-avoidance rules to consider.
Back to basics: The GAAR
Sukhbir Binning
Ian Robotham
Unsure how the ‘double reasonableness’ test works? Sukhbir Binning and Ian Robotham (Pinsent Masons) provide a refresher guide to this ground-breaking legislation.
The new powers tackling promoters of avoidance schemes
Helen McGhee
Helen McGhee (Joseph Hage Aaronson) considers the new draft provisions
for inclusion in Finance Bill 2021 that strengthen three existing regimes.
Standards in tax: the influence of economics and politics on tax policy and tax professionals
Steve Edge
Steve Edge (Slaughter and May) discusses the competing objectives of
policymakers, advisers and taxpayers.
Private client review for June 2020
Andrew Goldstone
Sarah Albury
Andrew Goldstone and Sarah Albury (Mishcon de Reya) review recent tax developments affecting private clients.
DAC 6: six types of ambiguity
Elinor Boote
Dominic Lawrance
Dominic Lawrance and Elinor Boote (Charles Russell Speechlys) discuss the uncertainty of the reporting requirements and the potentially serious regulatory burdens for tax professionals dealing with international matters.
Private client review for April 2020
Andrew Goldstone
Moustapha Hammoud
Andrew Goldstone and Moustapha Hammoud (Mishcon de Reya) provide a
monthly update.
Self’s assessment: let’s clamp down on avoidance!
Heather Self
Heather Self (Blick Rothenberg) examines John McDonnell’s pledge to reduce avoidance.
Holistic construction
Harry Smith
Angela Savin
Two recent decisions have demonstrated conflicting approaches to the interpretation of multi-step transactions, write Angela Savin and Harry Smith (KPMG).
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Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
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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
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Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
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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
7 /7
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
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Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
The Pillar Two Side-by-Side package: how UK groups should approach compliance
Jack Gifford
Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
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Jamie Robson
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