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Home, a loan: the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Elborne
Louis Triggs
Louis Triggs (Pump Court Tax Chambers) examines the landmark Elborne decision and its wider significance for IHT, trusts and statutory interpretation.
Legislation Day 2026: The securities transfer tax
Richard Sultman
Rob Sharpe
Key points to note.
How to apply for a non-statutory clearance from HMRC
A practical guide by Lexis®+ UK Tax examining when a non-statutory clearance is the right route, how to frame the application and how far HMRC’s response can be relied upon.
Loopholes and tax avoidance
Kyle Rainsford
What happens when tax planning appears to exploit a loophole? Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard) reviews the courts’ anti-avoidance toolkit following the HC-One SDLT ruling.
Deductions after AD Bly: a shortcut for remuneration or pension provision?
Aparna Nathan
The Court of Appeal has clarified when remuneration and pension provision will satisfy the ‘wholly and exclusively’ test – and when a tax avoidance purpose will defeat a deduction, writes Aparna Nathan KC (Devereux Chambers).
The 2025 loan charge review and Government response: the final chapter?
David Pett
All but one of the loan charge review’s ‘hard’ recommendations have been
accepted. David Pett (Temple Tax Chambers) assesses both the review and
the Government’s response – and considers the implications for affected
taxpayers and the new settlement opportunity.
Ask an expert: LLP to company - navigating incorporation relief
Claire Miles
QuestionMy client runs a business through a limited liability partnership. It was established in this form for legacy reasons many years ago. The business proved successful, and the individual founders took on investment from two companies who now...
Close encounters with close companies (part 2): common issues in practice
Ross McGregor
Hannah Manning
There is a myriad of anti-avoidance legislation which must be carefully
considered throughout the lifecycle of a close company. Hannah Manning
and Ross McGregor (Travers Smith) explain how to avoid some of the
common pitfalls.
Legislating against promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) examines the draft legislation proposing Universal Stop Regulations and Promoter Action Notices, raising concerns over their breadth and lack of safeguards.
Tax and the City review for July 2025
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
Osmond, Eastern Power Networks
and HMRC’s guidance on their new
unilateral APA process are among the developments in this month’s review
by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
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EDITOR'S PICK
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
1 /7
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
2 /7
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
3 /7
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
,
Joe Williams
,
Tom Gardner
4 /7
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
5 /7
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
6 /7
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
7 /7
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
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Conservatives pledge IHT exemption for family homes
Government accepts PAC recommendations on large business tax compliance
No breaches found under banks’ tax code
Distributions reform could hinder business transactions, CIOT warns
Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
CASES
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HMRC v British Airways plc
Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
S Keswick and others v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 9 October 2026
Jumpman Gaming Ltd v HMRC
IN BRIEF
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AI and the unwinnable case
Corporate residence: beyond the paperwork
Hill: the Upper Tribunal on reasonable excuse
Loans to participators: s 455
Modernising the taxation of distributions
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HMRC name 196 deliberate tax defaulters
Loans to participators: s 455
Re Fulmar Contracting Ltd (In Liquidation) and others v M Williams and another
One minute with... Tom Margesson
Modernising the taxation of distributions