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The VAT review for July 2026
Gary Barnett
Karen Bannister
In this month’s review, Karen Bannister and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) examine developments on VAT grouping and overseas entities, securitisation servicing after loan transfers, and the uncertain boundary between single and multiple supplies.
Company tax return standardisation: clarity or challenge?
Andrew Hawley
Andrew Hawley (Crowe UK) weighs the trade-off in HMRC’s CT return
reforms: fewer routine ‘what does this mean?’ enquiries on the one hand,
more targeted scrutiny of complex and subjective positions on the other.
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
Ashley Greenbank (Devereux Chambers) considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in Muller, which raises important questions about the application of the CTA 2009 s 1259 deeming rule to partnership and LLP restructurings involving corporate members.
To tax or not? Gourley revisited
Eloise Walker
When should damages be calculated net of tax? Eloise Walker (Pinsent Masons) revisits the Gourley principle and its practical implications for commercial disputes.
TP and UTPP in Finance Bill 2026: more complexity and uncertainty
David Haughey
Sarah Bond
Edward Buxton
The Finance Bill rules introduce further complexity to the earlier draft
provisions and place an unwelcome reliance on HMRC guidance, write
Sarah Bond, Edward Buxton and David Haughey (Freshfields).
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.
Budget 2025: Two things about corporation tax
Eloise Walker
When I originally suggested writing this comment piece, I thought I was going to be writing about exciting changes in partnership taxation, and various other interesting developments in the world of corporate tax. That all went out the window before...
Lifecycle of a transaction: tax disputes on intra-group debt
Ravi Ahlawat
Lauren Redhead
Lauren Redhead and Ravi Ahlawat (DLA Piper) consider what to do when
HMRC enquire into deal funding, and provide a practical playbook from first
request to resolution.
Forex: recent UK tax developments
Tamar Ruiz
Matthew Mortimer
Matthew Mortimer and Tamar Ruiz (Mayer Brown) examine key recent
changes to the UK taxation of foreign exchange gains and losses.
Legislation day 2025: MTD for Corporation Tax scrapped
Emma Rawson OBE
… but reform is still on the cards.
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EDITOR'S PICK
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
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Ahmed Mobasshir
1 /7
HMRC’s status in Part 26A restructuring plans: the High Court decision in Waldorf
Alan Rafferty
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Jade Du Berry
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Ollie Winters
2 /7
Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
3 /7
Loopholes and tax avoidance
Kyle Rainsford
4 /7
Spare us the cUTTer
Nick Thornton
5 /7
PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
6 /7
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
7 /7
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
Loopholes and tax avoidance
Kyle Rainsford
Spare us the cUTTer
Nick Thornton
PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
NEWS
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HMRC confirm transitional approach to Pillar Two filing penalties
CIOT urges reform of CIS landlord payment rules
HMRC publish capital v revenue expenditure toolkit
New SDLT guidance published
Updated Directions on employee expenses
CASES
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Swiss Centre Ltd v HMRC
L Henry v HMRC
Winchester City Council v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 3 July 2026
HMRC v HFFX LLP; Atkins and others v HMRC
IN BRIEF
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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
Foreign PE exemption becoming mandatory
Solving the LLC double taxation problem
AI in R&D advisory: seven control points
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Consultation tracker
HMRC consult on taxation of UK-resident members of LLCs and other ‘reverse hybrids’
HMRC v HFFX LLP; Atkins and others v HMRC
The Trustees of the Panico Panayi Accumulation and Maintenance Settlements Nos. 1 to 4 v HMRC and Redevco Properties UK 1 Ltd v HMRC
HMRC manual changes: 26 June 2026