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Demystifying the Substantial Shareholdings Exemption
Jennifer Plummer
Jennifer Plummer (BDO) considers the requirements for this valuable relief
and outlines some of the complexities involved where corporate structures are
not straightforward.
Knights Developments Ltd v HMRC
Developer profits were ‘income derived from immovable property’ under DTT so UK retained taxing rights, Upper Tribunal rules
Other cases that caught our eye: 5 September 2025
FoI request: In Thomas Elsbury v The Information Commissioner [2025] UKFTT 915 (GRC) (2 August), the FTT (General Regulatory Chamber) allowed an appeal against an Information Commissioner Decision Notice upholding HMRC’s decision to neither...
ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
Suzanne Hill
Rupert Shiers and Suzanne Hill (Hogan Lovells) examine a recent ruling on whether a corporation tax deduction is allowable for significant expenditure in settling a regulatory investigation.
Private client review for October 2024
Clare Wilson
Edward Reed
Edward Reed and Clare Wilson (Macfarlanes) review the latest cases on EIS,
BPR, reasonable excuse, and the principles of open justice and privacy.
Putney Power Ltd and another v HMRC
Company did not commence trading before EIS deadline.
A capital blow for deducting management expenses
Kyle O'Sullivan
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in
Centrica Overseas Holdings
.
Kyle O’Sullivan (BCLP) reviews the case and its implications.
Ask an expert: Will a virtual server give rise to a taxable presence in the UK?
Christopher Eames
A server physically located in the UK cannot give a person a permanent establishment in the UK. Christopher Eames (Mishcon de Reya) considers a real life scenario which tests the limits of that principle.
Tax aside? Private investment fund side letters
Deepesh Upadhyay
Benjamin Shem-Tov
Ben Jones
Ben Jones, Deepesh Upadhyay and Benjamin Shem-Tov (Eversheds
Sutherland) examine the increasing use of side fund letters in a private
investment funds context and the associated most favoured nations process.
Tax clouds on the Horizon for the Post Office?
Heather Self
Heather Self (Blick Rothenberg) considers the tax issues surrounding compensation payments made by the Post Office to subpostmasters.
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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
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Distributions reform could hinder business transactions, CIOT warns
Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
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HMRC v British Airways plc
Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
S Keswick and others v HMRC
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Jumpman Gaming Ltd v HMRC
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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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Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
Re Fulmar Contracting Ltd (In Liquidation) and others v M Williams and another
HMRC name 196 deliberate tax defaulters
Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
Loans to participators: s 455