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Suboptimal access: HMRC and data requests
Robert Waterson
Lucy Collins
Robert Waterson and Lucy Collins (Eversheds Sutherland) examine a recent
High Court ruling that could encourage individuals to challenge HMRC if
they feel their personal data rights are being infringed.
Ask an expert: Image rights, offshore structures and UK tax exposure
Sarah Richards
Sarah Richards (Sedulo Tax Advisory) explains why establishing a UAE image rights structure does not in itself remove UK tax exposure.
Eurocent (Buckingham) Ltd v HMRC
HMRC not entitled to deny input tax.
IR35: spotting and responding to an HMRC enquiry
Penny Simmons
Steven Porter
Steven Porter and Penny Simmons (Pinsent Masons) provide guidance for
large businesses on managing IR35 compliance risks.
Full proof: more needed from HMRC to discharge their burden of proof
Sophie Rhind
It is encouraging to see the FTT dealing robustly with situations where HMRC
fail to discharge their burden of proof, writes Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes).
Private client review for March 2024
Edward Reed
Emma Critchley
Edward Reed and Emma Critchley (Macfarlanes) recap the key private clients announcements in the Spring Budget, and they report some interesting procedural points when challenging HMRC enquiries.
Newcastle United Football Company Ltd v HMRC
HMRC’s retention and internal sharing of copy documents obtained during criminal investigation.
Parker Hannifin (GB) Ltd v HMRC
Information notice requiring email searches was valid
but disclosure request held to be too broad.
Exclusive Promotions Ltd v HMRC
Upper Tribunal dismisses challenges to accelerated payment notices.
Other cases that caught our eye 10 November 2023
Goodwill: M Smith and another v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 912 (TC) (30 October 2023) is an interesting case on the nature of goodwill. Two individual IFAs operated via a company. The business of the company was transferred to an LLP and the capital accounts...
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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
3 /7
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
4 /7
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
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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
,
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
,
Jamie Robson
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State Opening of Parliament 2026
IHT and pensions from April 2027: HMRC set out operational detail
TRF: clarification on trusts
GAAR Advisory Panel opinion
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J Krason v HMRC
British Institute of Technology Ltd v HMRC
J Nuttall and another v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 15 May 2026
Professional Game Match Officials Ltd v HMRC
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Shinebrook: demolition is not construction
Madsen: discovery assessments
Protected foreign source income: limits exposed
Project Snowball
Online reporting for UK employee share plans and awards
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Madsen: discovery assessments
Other cases that caught our eye: 8 May 2026
HMRC’s transfer pricing windfall: one-off or new normal?
M Parker v HMRC
Burlington: towards an international fiscal meaning of ‘main purpose’