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TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION
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).
Registration of tax advisers: proportionality questions
Catherine Hill
Catherine Hill (White & Case) questions whether the proposed tax adviser registration regime is a proportionate response to the Government’s aim of raising standards.
HMRC’s ‘adventurism’ and the burden of proof in penalty appeals
Michael L Firth KC
The Court of Appeal’s reasoning in
Sintra Global
misses key principles and authorities, writes Michael Firth KC (Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers).
Legal certainty and the Inco principle
Dr Michael Taylor
Dr Michael Taylor (PwC) examines three recent cases where the FTT ignored the plain wording of legislation.
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.
Disputes over LPP with third parties and HMRC: lessons from Castlet Holdings
Tristan Thornton
Joseph Howard
A recent FTT decision has exposed the inadequacies in how the rules deal with third party notices, write Joseph Howard and Tristan Thornton (Chancery Court Tax Chambers).
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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
7 /7
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
NEWS
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HMRC manual changes: 6 February 2026
Finance Bill measures risk uncertainty, complexity and unintended effects, CIOT warns
Finance Bill round-up
Net settlement and annual reporting requirements
Companies now required to maintain own register of members
CASES
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FS Commercial Ltd v HMRC
P Kearney v HMRC
Mark Glenn Ltd v HMRC
J Hall v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 6 February 2026
IN BRIEF
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Concerns over the scope of new conduct rules for advisers
Revenue fraud
The new share for share anti-avoidance
Value on death: IHT
TSI Instruments and import VAT recovery
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M Holden v HMRC and HMRC v The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP and others
COP 9 and serious tax fraud: HMRC’s tougher approach
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Nimbus: The Disability Consultancy Service Ltd v HMRC