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MUTUALITY-OF-OBLIGATION
Lost the battle but winning the war? The Supreme Court’s decision in PGMOL
Georgia Hicks
Georgia Hicks (Devereux Chambers) unpacks the Supreme Court decision,
considers the state of the employment status test, and gives guidance
for taxpayers.
The Court of Appeal’s guidance on IR35 employment status
Georgia Hicks
Georgia Hicks (Devereux Chambers) examines two cases which seek to give authoritative guidance on the application of the
Ready Mixed Concrete
and business on own account tests.
The Court of Appeal’s ruling in PGMOL: seven lessons on mutuality of obligation
Jonathan Peacock QC
Georgia Hicks
As the dispute between PGMOL and HMRC goes back to round one, counsel for the taxpayer, Georgia Hicks (Devereux Chambers) and
Jonathan Peacock QC (11 New Square), consider what the Court of Appeal judgment means for taxpayers in the employment status debate.
Professional Game Match Officials: HMRC wins appeal but court orders a replay
Rebecca Seeley Harris
What can be gleaned from the Court of Appeal's recent judgment?
IR35 changes imminent: what do they mean?
Rebecca Wallis
Stephen Pevsner
Stephen Pevsner and Rebecca Wallis (Proskauer Rose) address the practical
issues surrounding compliance with the off-payroll working rules for private
sector clients due to be introduced from 6 April.
HMRC v Kickabout Productions Ltd
Mutuality of obligation crucial in UT’s reversal of FTT’s IR35 decision.
IR35: why (and when) mutuality of obligation matters
Derek Francis
Contrary to HMRC’s guidance and CEST tool, mutuality of obligation is pivotal to determining employment status in surprising ways. Derek Francis (Terra Firma Chambers) examines cases showing how.
Professional Game Match Officials: clarity on mutuality of obligation
Mark Groom
A recent Upper Tribunal decision provides three guiding principles on mutuality of obligation, writes Mark Groom (Deloitte).
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Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
1 /7
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
,
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
,
Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
5 /7
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
,
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
,
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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