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ANTI AVOIDANCE
Close encounters with close companies (part 2): common issues in practice
Hannah Manning
Ross McGregor
There is a myriad of anti-avoidance legislation which must be carefully
considered throughout the lifecycle of a close company. Hannah Manning
and Ross McGregor (Travers Smith) explain how to avoid some of the
common pitfalls.
Legislating against promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) examines the draft legislation proposing Universal Stop Regulations and Promoter Action Notices, raising concerns over their breadth and lack of safeguards.
Scatola: 20 years to raise s 75A discovery assessments
Sinisa Butina
Angela Savin
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.
FA 2025 EOT rules and the impact on valuations
Ritchie Tout
The recent changes to the Employee Ownership Trust rules bring the regime
back to its intended purpose – and may impact many valuations, writes
Ritchie Tout (Azets).
Closing in on promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) examines recent Government
proposals which, he says, leave little doubt that tax avoidance, like tax evasion,
is to be regarded as a criminal activity.
EIS disqualifying arrangements: jumping through the Hoopla
Tom Wilde
Tom Wilde (Shoosmiths) examines an Upper Tribunal decision that raises some interesting points for EIS practitioners.
New anti-avoidance legislation: the liquidation of LLPs
Victoria Braid
Gideon Sanitt
The changes to the taxation treatment of LLPs upon liquidation are symptomatic of an increasing focus on the taxation of LLPs, write Gideon Sanitt and Victoria Braid (Macfarlanes).
Beneficial ownership: practical applications
Matthew Everett
Helen Buchanan
Gabrielle Van der Haegen
Beneficial ownership and entitlement are pervasive concepts in tax law. Helen Buchanan, Matthew Everett and Gabrielle Van der Haegen (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) explore some of the practical applications.
The post-election (anti-avoidance) enforcement landscape
Ross Birkbeck
With an estimated tax gap of some £36bn, Labour does seem to be taking enforcement seriously, writes Ross Birkbeck (Old Square Tax Chambers).
Sehgal and the application of the remittance basis
Oliver Marre
Just as we contemplate the demise of the remittance basis, Oliver Marre
(5 Stone Buildings) examines the first Upper Tribunal decision on a key
provision on those rules.
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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
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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
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