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How to apply for a non-statutory clearance from HMRC
A practical guide by Lexis®+ UK Tax examining when a non-statutory clearance is the right route, how to frame the application and how far HMRC’s response can be relied upon.
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.
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The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
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Ahmed Mobasshir
1 /7
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
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Jade Du Berry
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Ollie Winters
2 /7
Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
3 /7
Loopholes and tax avoidance
Kyle Rainsford
4 /7
Spare us the cUTTer
Nick Thornton
5 /7
PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
6 /7
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
7 /7
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
,
Ahmed Mobasshir
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
,
Jade Du Berry
Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
Loopholes and tax avoidance
Kyle Rainsford
Spare us the cUTTer
Nick Thornton
PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
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Tax Update 2026: government publishes simplification and compliance package
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HMRC Transfer Pricing and Profit Diversion Compliance Facility
ICTS consultation
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HMRC v HFFX LLP; Atkins and others v HMRC
The Trustees of the Panico Panayi Accumulation and Maintenance Settlements Nos. 1 to 4 v HMRC and Redevco Properties UK 1 Ltd v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 26 June 2026
HMRC v Bolt Services UK Ltd
Barclays Bank plc v HMRC
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