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Rebel without a causal link: HMRC’s position on proving carelessness
Sophie Rhind
Victoria Braid
Mainpay
should end any suggestion by HMRC that they can score a ‘knockout’ by identifying an area of carelessness, write Sophie Rhind and Victoria Braid (Macfarlanes).
Contentious tax quarterly: Autumn 2024
Harry Smith
Adam Craggs
There has been a steady rise in disputes concerning IHT and SDLT, report
Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).
Estoppel in a tax context
Abigail McGregor
Jake Landman
Jake Landman and Abigail McGregor (Pinsent Masons) explain how
estoppel has recently been used in tax cases by HMRC and also by taxpayers.
A capital blow for deducting management expenses
Kyle O'Sullivan
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in
Centrica Overseas Holdings
.
Kyle O’Sullivan (BCLP) reviews the case and its implications.
The Court of Appeal favours form over function in GE Financial
Kyle Rainsford
In
GE Financial Investments
, the Upper Tribunal favoured the functional
interpretation while the Court of Appeal favoured the territorial, writes
Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard).
Contentious tax quarterly: Summer 2024
Harry Smith
Adam Craggs
The principle of open justice is the overarching theme in this review by Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).
Misunderstanding purpose in Osmond and Allen
Thomas Chacko
The First-tier Tribunal’s ruling in Osmond and Allen reveals a mistaken approach to the transactions in securities rules, and to purpose tests in general, writes Thomas Chacko (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
When does the ratio of a judgment have no precedential value?
Michael Ridsdale
Gemma Williams
Exceptions to the doctrine of precedent do exist but, as a recent case
illustrates, they will be rarely applied in practice, write Michael Ridsdale and
Gemma Williams (Wedlake Bell).
Clipperton revisited: open questions
Oliver Marre
Oliver Marre (5 Stone Buildings) considers the Court of Appeal decision and
its implications going forward.
View from the Tax Bar in 2023
Laura Poots
Laura Poots (Pump Court Tax Chambers) shares some tips for minimising last minute procedural issues and also reports some positive developments in diversity at the Bar.
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EDITOR'S PICK
The new Securities Transfer Tax: business as usual?
Georgina West
1 /7
Responding to Sch 36 notices: a practical guide
Stephanie Mullins
,
Richard Jeens
2 /7
Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
,
Lauren Trask
3 /7
Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
4 /7
HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
,
Tom Margesson
,
Ian Zeider
5 /7
Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
6 /7
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
,
Ahmed Mobasshir
7 /7
The new Securities Transfer Tax: business as usual?
Georgina West
Responding to Sch 36 notices: a practical guide
Stephanie Mullins
,
Richard Jeens
Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
,
Tom Margesson
Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
,
Ahmed Mobasshir
NEWS
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Tax Journal thanks its July 2026 authors
GAAR Advisory Panel issues Opinions on IHT planning arrangements
CIOT and ATT suggest priorities for new Financial Secretary
Pillar Two top-up taxes returns: deadline reminder
ATT cautions against ITSA ‘timely payment’ reforms
CASES
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Ten cases shaping tax practice in 2026
New cases this week: 31 July 2026
M Elborne and others v HMRC
E Kwai v HMRC
P Reed v HMRC
IN BRIEF
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Funding the business
HMRC’s annual report for 2025/26
The new duty to correct tax return errors
The VAT treatment of prize draws
Directors’ liability: tax schemes
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Loan charge settlement scheme: regulations and guidance published