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TAX-AVOIDANCE
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
Hannah Manning
Ross McGregor
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
Mike Lane
Zoe Andrews
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).
Tax and the City review for May 2025
Mike Lane
Zoe Andrews
The application of
Ramsay
in a recent case and HMRC’s revised guidance
on salaried members are among the topics covered in this month’s review
by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
Closing in on promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) examines recent Government
proposals which, he says, leave little doubt that tax avoidance, like tax evasion,
is to be regarded as a criminal activity.
The VAT review for April 2025
Katie Oliver
Gary Barnett
Katie Oliver and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review the latest
decisions on VAT recovery and an AG opinion on the application of market
value provisions in the VAT Directive.
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