PRIVATE BUSINESS TAXES

Does the CJEU’s judgment in Apple signify a major shift in tax State aid cases? Or is Apple likely to be a one-off? Amaury de Galbert and Dominic Robertson (Slaughter and May) investigate.

Ross Birkbeck

With an estimated tax gap of some £36bn, Labour does seem to be taking enforcement seriously, writes Ross Birkbeck (Old Square Tax Chambers).

Etienne Wong

Shanzé Shah

Etienne Wong and Shanzé Shah (Old Square Tax Chambers) discuss the extent to which anti-forestalling legislation might challenge prepayments that attempt to preserve the existing VAT treatment of private school fees.

Philip Simpson KC

It cannot be ruled out that Labour’s current policy will not change, writes Philip Simpson KC (Old Square Tax Chambers).

Robert Langston

Robert Langston (Saffery) provides a practical case study on the operation of the corporate interest restriction where related party guarantees and withholding tax issues are involved.

Ben Jones, Deepesh Upadhyay, Benjamin Shem-Tov

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.

Deeksha Rathi

Edward Milliner

Deeksha Rathi and Edward Milliner (Slaughter and May) reflect on recently announced changes in an area faced with global instability, net zero goals and political change.

Isobel d'Inverno

Alan Barr

Isobel d’Inverno and Alan Barr (Brodies) report on Scotland’s latest Budget, which introduces a new ‘advanced’ rate of income tax.

David Whiscombe

Disputes over partnerships, goodwill, distributions and VAT were among some of this year’s key points of interest for SMEs, writes David Whiscombe (BKL).