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Couldn’t careless? Reasonable care and the role of professional advisers
Constantine Christofi
Adam Craggs
Whilst taking professional advice will usually mean a taxpayer has taken
reasonable care, not taking advice does not necessarily mean a taxpayer has
been careless, write Adam Craggs and Constantine Christofi (RPC).
The APPG on responsible tax: a dangerous approach
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
The APPG on responsible tax proposes criminally prosecuting tax advisers for avoidance planning. Craig Kirkham-Wilson (Simmons & Simmons) explains why the report is based on some misguided assumptions.
Hoey: you’d better PAYE up
Hugh Gunson
Guy Bud
Hugh Gunson and Guy Bud (Charles Russell Speechlys) examine the Court of Appeal’s decision which has potentially far-reaching consequences for the PAYE system.
VAT grouping disputes: the implications of HSBC
Sarah Bond
Sarah Bond (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) examines the Upper Tribunal decision that represents what is likely to be the first major instalment in a series of cases on the VAT grouping of offshore service companies.
Early stage tax disputes: a practical guide
Sophie Lloyd
Rob Smith
A growing number of taxpayers can expect to be involved in ‘early stage’ tax
disputes over the coming years. Sophie Lloyd and Rob Smith (Travers Smith)
provide a practical guide for their advisers.
Back to basics: Accelerated payment notices and follower notices
Steven Porter
Sam Wardleworth
Steven Porter and Sam Wardleworth (Pinsent Masons) provide a refresher guide to these ‘game changing’ regimes.
Vitol Aviation, closure notices and DPT enquiries: ‘enough already’?
Jon Preshaw
Craig Thomson
Craig Thomson (CSM Tax Consulting) and Jon Preshaw (Jon Preshaw Tax Ltd) examine a recent tribunal decision that provides useful guidance on HMRC information requests and closure notices in the context of DPT enquiries.
Contentious tax quarterly
Constantine Christofi
Robert Waterson
Recent trends in the contentious tax world, by Robert Waterson and Constantine Christofi (RPC).
International issues: mitigating controversy
Yvonne Cypher
Basim Khattab
Don Morley
Don Morley, Yvonne Cypher and Basim Khattab (PwC) explain the importance of businesses retaining documentation of commercial decision making as HMRC increasingly focuses on areas of international tax risk.
Mehrban: staleness takes the biscuit
HMRC can’t wait forever to make a discovery assessment.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Tax Journal's 2025 Budget coverage
1 /7
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
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Constantine Christofi
2 /7
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
3 /7
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
4 /7
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
5 /7
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
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Rebecca Rose
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Elvira Colomer Fatjo
6 /7
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
7 /7
Tax Journal's 2025 Budget coverage
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
,
Constantine Christofi
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
NEWS
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HMRC manual changes: 23 January 2026
New PCRT guidance clarifies ethical limits on AI use in tax
Imported hybrid mismatches
Voluntary NI contributions for periods abroad
Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Compliance
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HMRC v MedPro Healthcare
J O’Neil and others v HMRC
R (oao Peter Kadas) v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 23 January 2026
HMRC v Sintra Global Inc and another
IN BRIEF
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Concerns over the scope of new conduct rules for advisers
Revenue fraud
The new share for share anti-avoidance
Value on death: IHT
TSI Instruments and import VAT recovery
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The new share for share anti-avoidance
HMRC v Sintra Global Inc and another
Concerns over the scope of new conduct rules for advisers
Complex statutory construction: the Court of Appeal’s approach in Tower One
HMRC manual changes: 9 January 2026