RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT

Jennifer Tragner (S&W) considers an unsettled year for R&D reliefs, where transitional rules, evolving guidance and emerging AI questions kept advisers busy despite few new policy changes.

Jenny Tragner

The rushed implementation of ERIS continues to demonstrate why legislation should be properly consulted on before implementation.

Kate Murphy

Dominic Mathon

A more ambitious approach to tax policy, informed by international best practices, could enhance the UK’s ability to convert its research prowess into commercial success, write Dominic Mathon and Kate Murphy (RELX).

Income tax and VAT assessments: In J Smith v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 663 (TC) (6 May), the FTT upheld HMRC’s income tax and VAT assessments and most penalties, while reducing the quantum and cancelling failure-to-file penalties where notices to file had...

Arun Advani

Andy Summers

Arun Advani and Andy Summers (CenTax) explain how engagement with tax professionals is key to CenTax’s mission, and they outline three principles that will guide its work.

R&D claim succeeds before FTT.

FTT rejects HMRC’s interpretation of contracted out expenditure in R&D rules.

SDLT MDR claim denied: Shine Business Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 894 (TC) (7 October) is another in the long line of cases on the now-abolished SDLT multiple dwelling relief. Like all such appeals the decision is highly fact dependent. The FTT,...

Thomas Chacko

In two recent cases, the tribunal approached the question of what was qualifying research in a way that supports taxpayers’ claims, if the right evidence is presented, writes Thomas Chacko (Pump Court Tax Chambers).

Carried interest base cost shift: In N Millican v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 618 (TC) (5 July), the FTT upheld the taxpayer’s appeal that his disposal of an interest in a company did not fall within the special regime in the TCGA 1992 which applies...

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