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More time for MTD
Paul Aplin OBE
Former ICAEW president Paul Aplin OBE looks at last week’s announcement of a delay to MTD for ITSA and the proposed new basis period rules.
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.
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EDITOR'S PICK
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
1 /7
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
2 /7
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
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Constantine Christofi
,
Craig Kirkham-Wilson
3 /7
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
,
Joe Williams
,
Tom Gardner
4 /7
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
5 /7
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
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Lisa Shipley
6 /7
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
7 /7
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
The 2026 loan charge settlement scheme: the beginning of the end?
David Pett
NEWS
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Conservatives pledge IHT exemption for family homes
Government accepts PAC recommendations on large business tax compliance
No breaches found under banks’ tax code
Distributions reform could hinder business transactions, CIOT warns
Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
CASES
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HMRC v British Airways plc
Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
S Keswick and others v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 9 October 2026
Jumpman Gaming Ltd v HMRC
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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Bolt: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
Re Fulmar Contracting Ltd (In Liquidation) and others v M Williams and another
HMRC name 196 deliberate tax defaulters
Victoria Oil & Gas plc v HMRC
Loans to participators: s 455