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20 years of HMRC
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).
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.
Yorkshire Agricultural Society, consistent interpretation and the continued relevance of EU law
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.
Disputes over LPP with third parties and HMRC: lessons from Castlet Holdings
Tristan Thornton
Joseph Howard
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).
Tax and the City review for February 2025
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
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draft guidance on the multinational top-up tax and domestic top-up tax.
Map making
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.
Tax and the City review for January 2025
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
This month’s review by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May)
covers the decisions in Refinitiv, Syngenta and Cobalt and HMRC’s updated
guidance on share exchanges.
HMRC’s defeats on subsidised and contracted out R&D
Benjamin Craig
Benjamin Craig (Ayming) examines the impact of two recent FTT decisions.
Corporate view: goodbye to 2024 – the year of two halves
Eloise Walker
It looks like any tax motivation is becoming fair game, writes Eloise Walker (Pinsent Masons).
FINs: a licence to fish?
David Haworth
Rose Swaffield
Financial institution notices represent a greater power for HMRC, but this does not mean that tax managers’ hands are tied, write David Haworth and Rose Swaffield (Freshfields).
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Nick Wright
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PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
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Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
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Burlington: towards an international fiscal meaning of ‘main purpose’
Kyle Rainsford
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Is a loan earnings? Revisiting Rangers
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Katharine Wadia
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Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
Nick Thornton
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Ask an expert: Dividend planning under the new close company reporting regime
Nick Wright
Spare us the cUTTer
Nick Thornton
PGMOL: where the FTT decision may be vulnerable on appeal
Rebecca Seeley Harris
Muller: notional companies and real-world transactions
Ashley Greenbank
Burlington: towards an international fiscal meaning of ‘main purpose’
Kyle Rainsford
Is a loan earnings? Revisiting Rangers
Dominic Stuttaford
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Katharine Wadia
Qualifying Asset Holding Companies: don’t let your ‘kwæk’ end up in the ‘kæk’
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Lifeplus Europe Ltd v HMRC
MyPay Ltd v HMRC
WWM (Harrogate) LLP v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 12 June 2026
Bagshaw Ltd v Revenue Scotland
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Management rollovers and share-for-share exchange relief
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