Chris Tailby CBE, CTA (F) was Director of HMRC's Anti-avoidance Group from 2004 to 2009. Here he presents his perspective on the developments in tax avoidance over the last five years
Melanie Dawes, Director General of Business Tax and previously Director of the Large Business Service, discusses HMRC's approach to business customers
Chris Colford, one of the first tax specialists from the private sector to join HMRC as anti-avoidance adviser for indirect tax, discusses developments in VAT anti-avoidance work
Chris Reece summarises the VAT decisions of the new First-tier Tribunal. Please note that the decision numbers are no longer sequential. These are up to date to 27 May 2009
Roderick Cordara QC, of Essex Court Chambers, pays tribute to Hugh Mainprice (1928 – 2009)