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Tax and the City review for January 2025
Zoe Andrews
Mike Lane
This month’s review by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May)
covers the decisions in Refinitiv, Syngenta and Cobalt and HMRC’s updated
guidance on share exchanges.
The sale of occupational income provisions following Grint
Oliver Marre
The
Grint
case illustrates that HMRC may use the sale of occupational income provisions in even vanilla cases of tax planning, writes Oliver Marre (5 Stone Buildings).
Tax Administration Framework Review: dull sounding, but far reaching
Daniel Lusted
Daniel Lusted (BDO) examines what’s being proposed.
Corporate view: goodbye to 2024 – the year of two halves
Eloise Walker
It looks like any tax motivation is becoming fair game, writes Eloise Walker (Pinsent Masons).
The contentious tax world in 2024
Adam Craggs
Liam McKay
This year has seen decisions on anonymity in tax appeals, cross-examination in judicial review, and failing to comply with tribunal directions. Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) investigate.
In conversation with... Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Anthony Inglese
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC (One Essex Court) is a widely respected silk with extensive experience in tax litigation and advisory work, having represented both HMRC and taxpayers in a number of high-profile tax cases. He talks to Anthony Inglese about life at the Tax Bar and beyond.
Cards face up? HMRC’s approach to the duty of candour
Robert Waterson
Rebekka Sandwell
Recent cases suggest a worrying trend towards HMRC adopting a more combative approach to judicial review proceedings, write Robert Waterson and Rebekka Sandwell (Eversheds Sutherland).
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Cobalt Data Centre: golden opportunity lost
Sam Wardleworth
Steven Porter
The Supreme Court’s conclusion on the construction of CAA 2001 s 298 is key to how all other taxpayers with Enterprise Zone allowances appeals will now proceed, write Steven Porter and Sam Wardleworth (Pinsent Masons).
The new Overseas Workday Relief regime: worse than before?
Steve Wade
The proposed reforms to Overseas Workday Relief could have greatly
simplified administration for taxpayers, agents and HMRC. Steve Wade (EY)
examines what’s actually been proposed.
A new chapter in the unallowable purpose tale: the FTT’s decision in Syngenta
Tanja Velling
Tanja Velling (Slaughter and May) reviews a significant FTT decision in
which the taxpayers were denied interest deductions on a loan created in an
intra-group reorganisation under the unallowable purpose rule.
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EDITOR'S PICK
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
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Rebecca Rose
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Elvira Colomer Fatjo
1 /7
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
2 /7
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
3 /7
Carried interest tax reform: next steps
Damien Crossley
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Bezhan Salehy
4 /7
The new UK PE, TP and UTPP rules: key questions
Mark Bevington
5 /7
Tax odyssey: the journey to a single securities tax
Naomi Lawton
6 /7
Closing in on promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
Malcolm Gammie CBE KC
7 /7
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
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,
Rebecca Rose
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
Carried interest tax reform: next steps
Damien Crossley
,
Bezhan Salehy
The new UK PE, TP and UTPP rules: key questions
Mark Bevington
Tax odyssey: the journey to a single securities tax
Naomi Lawton
Closing in on promoters of marketed tax avoidance scheme
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Government no closer on wealth tax
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Reactivating clients’ self-assessment accounts
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GW Martin & Co Ltd and another v HMRC
A Weis v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 10 October 2025
Isle of Wight NHS Trust v HMRC
Jumpman Gaming Ltd v HMRC
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More on s 455
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Supreme Court in Prudential Assurance
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