Alan Dolton, Editor of Tolley's Tax Cases and Tolley's VAT Cases, describes the first day of debate on the Finance Bill
John Watson of Ashurst offers some suggestions for suitable structures for REITs
Robin Mathew QC, New Square Chambers, considers when two or more land transactions are 'linked' and, for SDLT anti-avoidance purposes, treated as one
John Endacott, Tax Partner, Winter Rule, asks if the self-employed have been ejected from the contributory National Insurance system
Peter Sheppard of the Royal Bank of Scotland outlines some Scottish cases relating to VAT and financial services
Jim Burberry, Indirect Taxes partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, examines how the independent Scottish legal system, education system and different business practices have influenced the development of VAT
Victoria Linford, an associate in the tax unit at McGrigors, examines how UK-wide tax laws apply to Scottish property transactions
Robin Williamson, Technical Director of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, looks at how the tax and tax credit systems treat families and family structures, and considers how it reflects changing social values
Francis Fitzpatrick, 11 New Square, discusses non-domiciliaries, shield companies and the pre-owned assets rules
John Jeffrey-Cook, Clerk Emeritus of the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers, reviews highlights of the past 200 years