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The VAT review for May 2026
Karen Bannister
Gary Barnett
Karen Bannister and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review recent VAT developments, including
Colchester Institute, Boehringer Ingelheim
and input tax recovery on statutory expenditure.
Challenging the NICs Bill
Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG
The Shadow Treasury Minister in the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-
Rolfe DBE CMG, explains why and how the Opposition challenged the
Government’s NIC changes in the House of Lords.
HMRC v Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
What is a price reduction for VAT purposes?
NHS Mid & South Essex ICB and others v HMRC
Element of redress payments constitutes interest.
Why can’t we love HMRC like we love the NHS?
Jonathan Riley
Raising professional standards isn’t just an issue for advisers. Jonathan Riley (PKF Francis Clark) discusses the challenges facing HMRC.
Spectrum Community Health CIC v HMRC
Healthcare service provided in prisons was a single supply for VAT.
The VAT review for April 2024
Jo Crookshank
Gary Barnett
Pensions funds, Reemtsma claims and supplies by NHS trusts are among the topics in this month’s VAT review by Jo Crookshank and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).
VAT, the NHS and business activities
Denis Edwards
Denis Edwards (Temple Tax Chambers) considers what a recent tribunal
decision means for the VAT treatment of the NHS business activities.
Philip Hammond avoids the tough questions on tax
David Smith Economics expert
Philip Hammond took advantage of an improvement in the public finances to avoid tax hikes in the Budget. Should he have raised taxes anyway, David Smith asks.
Some room for manoeuvre for Philip Hammond
David Smith Economics expert
A significant improvement in the public finances has eased the pressure on Philip Hammond to come up with tax hikes in his November budget, David Smith reports.
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Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
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Jenny Batchelor
,
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Alan Rafferty
,
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Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
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Rebecca Seeley Harris
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