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TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION
Initiative and the tax tribunal: a higher calling?
Bridget Winters
Calum Young
In an adversarial system, when can the tribunal take the initiative and
reach decisions on arguments not made by counsel? Bridget Winters and
Calum Young (Taylor Wessing) investigate.
Suboptimal access: HMRC and data requests
Robert Waterson
Lucy Collins
Robert Waterson and Lucy Collins (Eversheds Sutherland) examine a recent
High Court ruling that could encourage individuals to challenge HMRC if
they feel their personal data rights are being infringed.
RBC: from the island of literal interpretation to the continental shelf
Kyle Rainsford
Victoria Hine
RBC
reopens some old
Ramsay
uncertainties. Victoria Hine and
Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard) attempt to chart a course through.
Findings of fact are stubborn things: A Taxpayer v HMRC
Catrin Harrison
Dominic Lawrance
Dominic Lawrance and Catrin Harrison (Charles Russell Speechlys)
consider the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment.
Barclays’ tech outage: penalties, interest and HMRC’s constitutional boundaries
Jessica Kemp
Catherine Hill
The January Barclays tech outage shines a light on the sometimes uncompromising
interest and penalty regimes facing taxpayers which, in this context, demand
flexibility, write Jessica Kemp and Catherine Hill (White & Case).
Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
Gerald Montagu
Gerald Montagu (Gide Loyrette Nouel) examines the First-tier Tribunal
decision in
Lloyds Asset Leasing Ltd
.
Yorkshire Agricultural Society, consistent interpretation and the continued relevance of EU law
Edd Thompson
Edd Thompson (Forvis Mazars) explores the Upper Tribunal’s approach to
the principle of ‘consistent interpretation’ on the VAT charitable fundraising
exemption and considers its potential relevance in the post-Brexit era.
Judicial review in tax disputes
Adam Craggs
Liam McKay
Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) set out the general principles and the
practical aspects of advancing a judicial review claim.
Helping vulnerable individuals: a guide for tax professionals
Dawn Register
Chris Holmes
How do you spot the signs, and what steps should you take? Chris Holmes and Dawn Register (BDO) provide a practical guide for tax advisers.
Transfer pricing: why returns are rarely risk-free
Phil Maggs
Phil Sneade
Phil Maggs and Phil Sneade (Frontier Economics) explain why it is usually wrong to argue for a ‘risk-free’ return for capital at arm’s length.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Tax Journal's 2025 Budget coverage
1 /7
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
,
Constantine Christofi
2 /7
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
3 /7
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
4 /7
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
5 /7
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
,
Elvira Colomer Fatjo
6 /7
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
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Tax Journal's 2025 Budget coverage
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
,
Constantine Christofi
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
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HMRC manual changes: 12 December 2025
Finance Bill 2026 published
HMRC revise position on VAT grouping and the Skandia judgment
HMRC explain TOMS changes
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Places for People Homes Ltd v HMRC
Executor of P Goudman-Peachey v HMRC
HMRC v M Breen
Other cases that caught our eye: 5 December 2025
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TSI Instruments and import VAT recovery
Voluntary returns and impossible penalties
Budget 2025 changes to the share exchanges and reorganisation rules
Fixing the FIG regime before extending it
Welsh Government consults on LTT and other tax changes
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Budget 2025 changes to the share exchanges and reorganisation rules
The 2025 loan charge review and Government response: the final chapter?
Tax Journal's 2025 Budget coverage
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Finance Bill 2026 published