ANTI AVOIDANCE

A report by Lexis®+UK Tax

What happens when tax planning appears to exploit a loophole? Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard) reviews the courts’ anti-avoidance toolkit following the HC-One SDLT ruling.

Recent judgments provide clear warnings that the tribunals will look beyond the contractual labels in offshore arrangements to the underlying reality of who benefits from and controls the workforce, write Leah Fisher, Steven Porter and Victoria Hine (Addleshaw Goddard).

Consultant Ros Martin provides an overview of this year’s Finance Act, including reforms to income tax and inheritance tax, the recast carried interest regime, changes to capital allowances and venture capital schemes, and expanded compliance and anti-avoidance provisions.

Paul Farey (AECOM) reviews the new rules and HMRC’s guidance.

A back to basics guide from Lexis®+ UK Tax.

The Court of Appeal has clarified when remuneration and pension provision will satisfy the ‘wholly and exclusively’ test – and when a tax avoidance purpose will defeat a deduction, writes Aparna Nathan KC (Devereux Chambers).

Sophie Rhind and Elvira Colomer Fatjo (Macfarlanes) consider how recent decisions and proposed reforms are reshaping the behavioural penalty landscape.