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TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION
PE: don’t believe the hype
Nick Thornton
Is the UK’s domestic Permanent Establishment definition reform fair,
simple and supportive of growth, or is it, in reality, yet further complexity,
asks Nick Thornton (Fried Frank).
Capital by name, income in nature: the Upper Tribunal’s decision in BCG
Henry Bennett-Gough
Henry Bennett-Gough (Simmons & Simmons) examines the Upper Tribunal’s decision in
Boston Consulting Group
and its implications for mixed member LLP structures.
How AI can help democratise tax administration
Stephen Daly
AI could dramatically expand the scope of public engagement with tax policy, writes Dr Stephen Daly (King’s College London).
HMRC’s Digital Disclosure Service: insights from practice
Jan Kolasa
Ben Webster
Tom O’Reilly
Ben Webster, Tom O’Reilly and Jan Kolasa (Fieldfisher) assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Digital Disclosure Service.
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
Nick Thornton (Fried Frank) explains why clearing the entry conditions of the QAHC regime is only the start, and how accounting treatment, CIR and funding design can derail intended outcomes.
BTR late than never: SDLT overpayment relief
Helen Coward
‘Overpayment relief is a statutory remedy of last resort.’ Helen Coward (Simmons & Simmons) examines when HMRC can refuse SDLT repayment claims – and when they cannot.
Headless chickens: Morrisons and the FTT’s supervisory jurisdiction
Jack Prytherch
Yousuf Chughtai
The only complete solution to the procedural nightmare potentially faced by taxpayers is to expand the FTT’s powers to consider public law issues, write Jack Prytherch and Yousuf Chughtai (Osborne Clarke).
Freedom (of information) is a noble thing: HMRC, tax and the limits of transparency
Hartley Foster
Hartley Foster (Addington Chambers) examines the right to obtain information from public authorities such as HMRC, via the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the restrictions on that right.
To tax or not? Gourley revisited
Eloise Walker
When should damages be calculated net of tax? Eloise Walker (Pinsent Masons) revisits the Gourley principle and its practical implications for commercial disputes.
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
HMRC’s latest guidance still leaves key questions unanswered, writes Jane Mellor, Head of Professional Standards at the CIOT and ATT.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
1 /7
Freedom (of information) is a noble thing: HMRC, tax and the limits of transparency
Hartley Foster
2 /7
Hotel La Tour: where next for input tax recovery on share disposals?
Rupert Shiers
,
Laura Hodgson
3 /7
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
4 /7
Permanent Establishment reform: what has changed, who is affected and why does it matter?
Rob Sharpe
,
Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
5 /7
The Pillar Two Side-by-Side package: how UK groups should approach compliance
Jack Gifford
6 /7
Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
,
Jamie Robson
7 /7
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
Freedom (of information) is a noble thing: HMRC, tax and the limits of transparency
Hartley Foster
Hotel La Tour: where next for input tax recovery on share disposals?
Rupert Shiers
,
Laura Hodgson
Mandatory agent registration: what we know so far
Jane Mellor
Permanent Establishment reform: what has changed, who is affected and why does it matter?
Rob Sharpe
,
Iarlaith McCarthy-Hann
The Pillar Two Side-by-Side package: how UK groups should approach compliance
Jack Gifford
Share reorganisations: new anti-avoidance rules explained
Peter Morley
,
Jamie Robson
NEWS
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Consultation launched on extending UTT regime
Finance Bill completes parliamentary stages
Regulations set 2026/27 NIC rates and extend veterans relief
Further NIC re-rating provisions for 2026/27
Voluntary NIC window for those abroad closes soon
CASES
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Muller UK and Ireland Group LLP and others v HMRC
Countrywide Partners Ltd v HMRC
S Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd and another
Other cases that caught our eye: 20 March 2026
CooperVision Lens Care Ltd v HMRC
IN BRIEF
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Exceptional circumstances – but which way?
Tax agent registration and financial services
Provisions
New SDLT burden for private renters
Transactions in Securities counteraction notices
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CooperVision Lens Care Ltd v HMRC
Consultation tracker
Capital by name, income in nature: the Upper Tribunal’s decision in BCG
Transactions in Securities counteraction notices
HMRC expected to delay tax agent registration for financial services