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VAT briefing for March 2018
Gary Barnett
Martin Shah
Martin Shah and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review the latest VAT developments that matter.
Trigg: QCBs and the limits of purposive interpretation
Mark Brailsford
James Hamon
To QCB or not to QCB? Mark Brailsford and James Hamon (Berwin Leighton Paisner) review the judgment in
Trigg
on whether bonds were QCBs, and consider the wider impact on statutory interpretation.
HMRC v Lomas and others: an interesting case
Heather Self
Heather Self (Blick Rothenberg) assesses the impact of the recent Court of Appeal judgment in
Lomas
on whether interest is ‘short’ or ‘yearly’.
Contentious tax in 2017
Richard Jeens
Richard Jeens (Slaughter and May) reviews a busy year for tax disputes, both in terms of the scale and number of DPT and transfer pricing enquiries and a number of significant court decisions.
Supreme Court ruling in Littlewoods
Nick Skerrett
Nick Skerrett (Simmons & Simmons) examines the background, issues and impact of the much awaited decision on ‘adequate indemnity’.
A reasonable excuse?
Helen Adams
Youcef Toumi
Helen Adams and Youcef Toumi (BDO) examine the current state of the legislation and case law on reasonable excuse, including how the concept may alter in future.
Hely-Hutchinson: was HMRC merely unfair or ‘conspicuously unfair’?
Michael Sherry
What is ‘conspicuously unfair’? The Court of Appeal disagrees with Whipple J, but Michael Sherry (Temple Tax) thinks it was unfair.
SAE Education Ltd: Court of Appeal defines ‘colleges’ of universities
Robert Holland
Laurie Pay
The Court of Appeal judgment in the case of
SAE Education Ltd
considers how to identify ‘colleges’ of universities, which can exempt their courses from VAT. Laurie Pay and Robert Holland (Deloitte) review the impact of the decision.
Supreme Court upholds barring order against HMRC
Gary Barnett
Heather Rowlands
Heather Rowlands and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review
BPP Holdings
and its practical implications for the standard of conduct to be expected of HMRC and other public bodies when conducting litigation.
Logfret: successfully challenging excise duty assessments
Charlotte Brown
Charlotte Brown (Northgate Tax Chambers) examines a recent First-tier Tribunal decision that has provided some welcome clarification regarding the application and scope of the HMDP regulations.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Budget 2026: protecting the UK’s tax competitiveness
David Gordon
1 /7
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
2 /7
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
3 /7
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
4 /7
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
,
Joe Williams
,
Tom Gardner
5 /7
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
6 /7
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
7 /7
Budget 2026: protecting the UK’s tax competitiveness
David Gordon
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
NEWS
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Effective consultation supports coherent and coordinated tax reform, says CIOT
Chancellor reportedly rejects alignment of CGT and income tax rates
CIOT seeks clarity on interest relief after capital withdrawals
HMRC launch online service for climate change levy returns
Consultation on plastic packaging tax
CASES
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J Smith v HMRC
J Smith v HMRC
The Nigel Blackwell Family Trust and others v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 16 October 2026
HMRC v British Airways plc
IN BRIEF
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AI and the unwinnable case
Corporate residence: beyond the paperwork
Hill: the Upper Tribunal on reasonable excuse
Loans to participators: s 455
Modernising the taxation of distributions
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Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
Loans to participators: s 455
AI and the unwinnable case
Modernising the taxation of distributions