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Funding health and social care - or the art of plucking the goose
David Gauke
The new health and social care levy is a good case study in how necessary compromises and trade-offs result in a less coherent tax system, writes David Gauke (Macfarlanes).
Basis period reform: a simplification with complications
Frances Edwards
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes and Frances Edwards (BDO) summarise the existing basis
period rules and examine how things will change under the new proposals.
The public finances are on the mend, but the Treasury’s still worried
David Smith Economics expert
The budget deficit is undershooting official forecasts, suggesting that the
public finances are on the mend. But the chancellor is not ready to declare
victory yet, writes David Smith.
Legislation day: what you need to know
Rhiannon Kinghall Were
Lucy Urwin
Rhiannon Kinghall Were and Lucy Urwin (Macfarlanes) report.
Haworth: the Supreme Court’s ruling on follower notices
Ben Elliott
HMRC’s attempts to reverse the limitations imposed by the Court of Appeal
backfired, as Ben Elliott (Pump Court Tax Chambers) explains.
The OECD’s statement on international tax reform
Sandy Bhogal
James Chandler
Sandy Bhogal and James Chandler (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher) review the proposed reforms allocating corporate profits to customer-heavy jurisdictions and imposing a global minimum tax rate.
The residential property developer tax
Lisa Bevan
The consultation for the new residential property developer tax launched on 29 April. Lisa Bevan (Taylor Wessing) summarises the proposals and considers the questions that remain.
Brexit and EU law rights
Mark Whitehouse
Peter Halford
Peter Halford and Mark Whitehouse (PwC) explore some of the main
differences and reflect on their relevance to direct taxation.
Back to basics: Tax governance
Ashlea Howell
Ashlea Howell (Smith & Williamson) provides a back to basics guide to the
current compliance issues facing UK businesses.
International review for May 2021
Tim Sarson
Recent developments that matter from around the globe, reported by
Tim Sarson (KPMG).
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Georgina West
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Responding to Sch 36 notices: a practical guide
Stephanie Mullins
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Rights, influence and LLP member status after BlueCrest
Constantine Christofi
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Craig Kirkham-Wilson
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Lauren Trask
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Let the light in: LLCs and other reverse hybrids
Matthew Rowbotham
4 /7
HFFX: the widening reach of miscellaneous income
Elena Rowlands
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Tom Margesson
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Ian Zeider
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Estoppel and abuse of process in VAT
Claire Logan
6 /7
The UK’s tax certainty problem
Jenny Batchelor
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Ahmed Mobasshir
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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
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