TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION

Tim Sarson

Netherland’s new coalition government’s tax plans, the latest Canadian and Australian Budgets and several EU developments are included in this month’s review by Tim Sarson (KPMG).

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).

Ben Symons

The taxation of private equity executives has become highly politically contentious as we head into the next election. An Opposition policy costing document released in February this year (bit.ly/4dol4do) shows that the Labour Party plans to tax the...

Rebecca Sheldon

Rebecca Sheldon (Old Square Tax Chambers) considers the proposals from the Conservative Party that give a broad indication as to how the new regime is intended to operate, and what might be expected if the Labour Party wins the General Election.

Michael Thomas KC

The position should be calmly evaluated at an early stage in order to put an appropriate strategy in place, writes Michael Thomas KC (Pump Court Tax Chambers). Easy to say in theory, but not always so easy to execute in practice...

Kyle Rainsford

The final CIS regulations and HMRC guidance don’t appear to measure up to the original policy ambition of removing ‘the majority of landlord to tenant payments from the scheme’, writes Kyle Rainsford (Travers Smith).

Dan Williams

Adam Craggs

HMRC have formidable information gathering powers against which there are limited rights of appeal. Adam Craggs and Dan Williams (RPC) look at three common types of information notice and the extent to which they can be challenged.

David Milne KC

Anthony Inglese

Anthony Inglese CB talks to David Milne KC about life at the Tax Bar and beyond.

David Pett

Jim Harra’s responses to specific questions asked by the Treasury Select Committee about the Loan Charge are, at least in part, a masterpiece in Yes Minister-style obfuscation, writes David Pett (Temple Tax Chambers).