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COP 9 and serious tax fraud: HMRC’s tougher approach
Simon York CBE
HMRC are adopting a tougher stance with those who continue to deliberately
mislead or refuse to cooperate, despite being in the COP 9/CDF process,
writes Simon York CBE (Deloitte).
Contentious tax in 2025
Adam Craggs
Liam McKay
Adam Craggs & Liam McKay (RPC) report a year marked by tighter
procedural frameworks, clarifying case law and an intensified HMRC focus on
both avoidance and criminal activity.
Keeping the receipts: HMRC’s burden in company insolvencies
Liesl Fichardt
Emily Au
HMRC’s preferential ranking brings into sharp focus their requirements to
evidence and substantiate their claims in an insolvency, as Liesl Fichardt and
Emily Au (Quinn Emanuel) explain.
Code of Practice 9 and discovery assessments
Michael Paulin
Michael Paulin (1 Crown Office Row) considers the impact of HMRC’s
broader view of tax fraud in its updated COP 9.
Time is money: how to mitigate late payment interest in tax disputes
Jack Prytherch
Jack Prytherch (Osborne Clarke) sets out the practical steps that taxpayers
can take to minimise delays in their disputes with HMRC and so mitigate any
additional interest charged.
IR35: spotting and responding to an HMRC enquiry
Penny Simmons
Steven Porter
Steven Porter and Penny Simmons (Pinsent Masons) provide guidance for
large businesses on managing IR35 compliance risks.
Fishing and fishy? HMRC third party interviews in employment tax investigations
Christopher Kientzler
Christopher Kientzler (Fieldfisher) discusses issues around HMRC’s power to conduct interviews with workers in employment tax cases.
Privilege considerations in tax investigations
Clare Reeve Curatola
Kate Ison
Clare Reeve Curatola and Kate Ison (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner) provide practical insight on maximising the protection of legal professional privilege.
A look into HMRC’s toolbox during a criminal investigation
Adam Craggs
Michelle Sloane
Adam Craggs and Michelle Sloane (RPC) explore the powers commonly deployed by HMRC during a criminal investigation.
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).
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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
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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
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HMRC manual changes: 6 February 2026
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FS Commercial Ltd v HMRC
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Mark Glenn Ltd v HMRC
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COP 9 and serious tax fraud: HMRC’s tougher approach
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