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The tax gap and the limits of compliance
Ray McCann
Small businesses remain HMRC’s principal compliance target, but tackling non-compliance will require more than enforcement, argues Ray McCann.
Private client review for April 2026
Sophie Dworetzsky
Sophie Dworetzsky (Lombard Odier) reviews recent developments including
rejected calls to extend IHT payment deadlines, proposed expansion of
the UTT regime to individuals and trusts, and practical issues arising from
pensions, SDLT and trust changes.
Finance Act 2026
Ros Martin
Consultant Ros Martin provides an overview of this year’s Finance Act, including reforms to income tax and inheritance tax, the recast carried interest regime, changes to capital allowances and venture capital schemes, and expanded compliance and anti-avoidance provisions.
Private client review for March 2026
Sophie Dworetzsky
From AI in court to IHT and judicial review, Sophie Dworetzsky
(Lombard Odier) reviews the latest developments.
Private client review for February 2026
Sophie Dworetzsky
Retrospective changes to the Temporary Repatriation Facility, updated FIG guidance and new AI guidance for advisers feature in this month’s review by Sophie Dworetzsky (Lombard Odier).
Private client review for January 2026
Sophie Dworetzsky
In this month’s update, Sophie Dworetzsky (Lombard Odier) reports the late change to the IHT reforms, the sharp increase in transparency and compliance obligations and some of the latest court rulings that matter.
HMRC’s priorities for 2026: building for the future
Jonathan Athow
Jonathan Athow, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Strategy
and Tax Design, outlines the department’s digital transformation plans,
compliance strategy and modernisation agenda for the year ahead.
Transformation Roadmap
Paul Aplin OBE
HMRC’s new roadmap heralds a step-change in the department’s digital
ambition, writes Paul Aplin OBE.
Legislation day 2025: Requirement for advisers to register with HMRC
David Whiscombe
Worse than useless?
Legislation day 2025: MTD for Corporation Tax scrapped
Emma Rawson OBE
… but reform is still on the cards.
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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
NEWS
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Tax Update 2026: government publishes simplification and compliance package
HMRC asked to clarify CIS treatment of development finance
HMRC Transfer Pricing and Profit Diversion Compliance Facility
ICTS consultation
UK-India Double Contributions Convention arrangements extended
CASES
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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
IN BRIEF
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Foreign PE exemption becoming mandatory
Solving the LLC double taxation problem
AI in R&D advisory: seven control points
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Management rollovers and share-for-share exchange relief
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Solving the LLC double taxation problem
Consultation tracker
Foreign PE exemption becoming mandatory
HMRC v GCH Corporation Ltd and others
HMRC consult on taxation of UK-resident members of LLCs and other ‘reverse hybrids’