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Helen Coward and Cristy Ajediti (Simmons & Simmons) explain why Tower One is another warning on the risks of complex, tax-driven arrangements.
John Shallcross (Blake Morgan) examines the counter-intuitive result in a mixed property SDLT decision.
The case of Mudan has likely closed the door on claims that unsound properties qualify for non-residential rates of SDLT, writes Max Schofield (Devereux Chambers).
Andrew Dixon OBE, founder of Fairer Share, makes the case for the introduction of a proportional property tax.
In our continuing series on the lifecycle of a transaction, Richard Woolich (DLA Piper) examines the VAT implications of both buying property directly and acquiring the shares of a property-owning company.
Angela Savin and Sinisa Butina (KPMG) examine the basis of the Upper Tribunal’s reasoning in Scatola and the broader ramifications for taxpayers seeking certainty and finality to their SDLT affairs.
Paul Shaw (Gowling WLG) provides a practical guide to the new regime.
Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard) explores some difficulties resulting from the tribunal’s purposive interpretation in a recent case.
John Shallcross (Blake Morgan) sets out what can be learnt from a recent decision where the FTT held HMRC could refuse to give effect to an overpayment relief claim for SDLT involving MDR for mixed property.
Helen Coward and Edward Hardy (Simmons & Simmons) examine a recent FTT decision on SDLT, property investment partnerships and the anti-avoidance rule in s 75A.
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