Jim Harra’s responses to specific questions asked by the Treasury Select
Committee about the Loan Charge are, at least in part, a masterpiece in
Yes Minister-style obfuscation, writes David Pett (Temple Tax Chambers).
Melville Rodrigues (Apex Group) and Naomi Lawton (Allen & Overy) provide an overview of the new regime that offers additional flexibility and plugs a gap in the UK’s existing fund range.
In light of reports that the Culture Secretary is lobbying for a reform of Gift Aid, Bill Dodwell (former OTS Tax Director) considers how the operation of that relief could be improved.
Recent decisions on intra-group VAT services, loan relationship debits and distributions from non-UK resident company are examined by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
Pensions funds, Reemtsma claims and supplies by NHS trusts are among the topics in this month’s VAT review by Jo Crookshank and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).