HMRC POWERS

Michael Paulin (1 Crown Office Row) considers the impact of HMRC’s broader view of tax fraud in its updated COP 9.

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.

Michelle Sloane

Daniel Williams

A recent High Court decision provides valuable guidance for taxpayers seeking to challenge enforcement action taken by HMRC’s Debt Management team, write Michelle Sloane and Daniel Williams (RPC).

James Dudbridge

HMRC’s updated guidance marks the end of a long and winding road for R&D claimants and their advisers, writes James Dudbridge (ForrestBrown).

Heather Self

Political pressure has resulted in HMRC adopting a slow and cautious decision-making process that remains to this day, writes Heather Self (Blick Rothenberg).

Tom Wilde

Tom Wilde (Shoosmiths) examines an Upper Tribunal decision that raises some interesting points for EIS practitioners.

Edd Thompson

Edd Thompson (Forvis Mazars) explores the Upper Tribunal’s approach to the principle of ‘consistent interpretation’ on the VAT charitable fundraising exemption and considers its potential relevance in the post-Brexit era.

Joseph Howard

Tristan Thornton

A recent FTT decision has exposed the inadequacies in how the rules deal with third party notices, write Joseph Howard and Tristan Thornton (Chancery Court Tax Chambers).

Mike Lane

Zoe Andrews

Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) examine recent tax developments that matter, including the ruling in ScottishPower and HMRC’s draft guidance on the multinational top-up tax and domestic top-up tax.

Paul Aplin OBE

We are promised a Digital Transformation Roadmap setting out how HMRC will be transformed into a digital-first organisation. Paul Aplin OBE hopes it will herald a more collaborative approach from the department.

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