Five leading tax professionals, including HMRC's Judith Knott, took part in a roundtable discussion on UK tax competitiveness. Much of the discussion, chaired by John Overs, concerned CFC reform and the potential ‘gateway’ test to filter cases out of the regime.
Chris Morgan provides a review of recent international tax developments, including the Court of Appeal decision in Marks and Spencer.
Robert Langston answers a reader's question on the international transfer of property.
MPs are set to consider whether to ‘formally call’ for Dave Hartnett to step down as HMRC’s top tax official over his handling of disputes with large companies, The Times has reported.
Three quarters of private businesses interviewed by PwC for a recent survey said the UK tax regime was unsupportive of enterprise, the firm announced.
Chris Bates and Judy Harrison review the impact of the decision in Samarkand, in which the First-tier Tribunal decided that a film leasing partnership which entered into a sale and leaseback was not trading. The view of the Tribunal on when expenses are deductible for tax purposes potentially affects all UK corporate taxpayers.
‘A controversial tax deal between Goldman Sachs and HM Revenue & Customs, which saw the investment bank agree a settlement that reportedly saved it millions of pounds in interest, could face a challenge in the High Court.
Smaller companies are to be offered HMRC support and guidance on making claims to tax relief for the costs of research and development, under a new ‘voluntary advance assurance' pilot.