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So much ‘noise’: HMRC’s evolving approach to corporate compliance
Karmjit Mader
Vicky Topps
HMRC’s increasing focus on upstream compliance and a more data-led, riskbased
approach marks a clear shift away from the traditional enquiry cycle,
as Vicky Topps and Karmjit Mader (KPMG) explain.
Tax and the City for March 2026
Mike Lane
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) review recent developments including
Sintra Global
, tax adviser registration and HMRC’s large business compliance approach.
Tax and the City for January 2026
Mike Lane
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) review
Hotel La Tour
, recent developments affecting the taxation of global mobility and HMRC’s new compliance guidelines on imported hybrid mismatches.
Private client review for September 2025
Dominic Lawrance
Mandatory registration of tax advisers, new guidance on tax compliance and
FTT decisions on ‘the meaning of life’ and the taxation of pension payments
are reviewed by Dominic Lawrance (Charles Russell Speechlys).
20 years of HMRC
Heather Self
Political pressure has resulted in HMRC adopting a slow and cautious decision-making process that remains to this day, writes Heather Self (Blick Rothenberg).
Barclays’ tech outage: penalties, interest and HMRC’s constitutional boundaries
Catherine Hill
Jessica Kemp
The January Barclays tech outage shines a light on the sometimes uncompromising
interest and penalty regimes facing taxpayers which, in this context, demand
flexibility, write Jessica Kemp and Catherine Hill (White & Case).
AI in tax administration: current applications and future trends
David Hadwick
Recent scandals highlight the tension between AI and the fundamental rights
of taxpayers, writes David Hadwick (University of Antwerp).
HMRC’s evolving approach to tax compliance for the largest businesses
Nicole Newbury
HMRC’s large business director, Nicole Newbury, outlines the department’s approach, including priority areas of focus and how it is evolving to reflect wider changes in the economy and customers’ circumstances.
International review for May 2019
Tim Sarson
Tm Sarson (KPMG) reviews the latest developments that matter.
Q&A: The condoc on improving large business tax compliance
Tim Law
Tim Law (Engaged Consulting) takes a look at the consultation document on improving large business tax compliance, and the three proposed measures contained therein.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
,
Lauren Trask
1 /7
Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
2 /7
HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
,
Tom Margesson
,
Ian Zeider
3 /7
Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
4 /7
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
,
Ahmed Mobasshir
5 /7
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
,
Jade Du Berry
,
Ollie Winters
6 /7
Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
7 /7
Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
,
Tom Margesson
Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
,
Ahmed Mobasshir
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
,
Jade Du Berry
Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
NEWS
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UK closes the door on foreign branch loss relief
VAT capital goods scheme changes
New guidance on UK-India social security agreement
Mandatory registration brought into force, eventually
HMRC annual report: compliance yield tops £50bn
CASES
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St Patrick’s International College Ltd and others v HMRC
M Lambourne and another v HMRC
HMRC v Align Technology Switzerland GmbH and another
Other cases that caught our eye: 17 July 2026
HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP
IN BRIEF
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Directors’ liability: tax schemes
BlueCrest: the impact for asset managers
When Ramsay does not rescue HMRC
Tax Update 2026: Plans to reform the income tax payment regime: a significant acceleration of ITSA tax liabilities
Tax Update 2026: Modernising the distributions framework: familiar routes for extracting value or reorganising companies may change
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Consultation tracker
When Ramsay does not rescue HMRC
Tax and the City for July 2026
BlueCrest: the impact for asset managers
HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP