TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION

Dan Williams

Adam Craggs

Adam Craggs and Dan Williams (RPC) consider the various stages involved in an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and focus on the FTT’s case management powers throughout the process.

Lynnette Bober

Helen McGhee

Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober (Joseph Hage Aaronson) examine what we know now following this week’s policy paper.

Julian Feiner

W&I and specific tax risk insurance has proliferated and tax claims are emerging. Julian Feiner (DAC Beachcroft) explains the unique framework for claims.

Ceinwen Rees

Serene Ho

Ceinwen Rees and Serene Ho (Kirkland & Ellis) explain why boilerplate clauses exist and why it’s important to check that they are included in the contract.

David Gauke

Bezhan Salehy

David Gauke and Bezhan Salehy (Macfarlanes) share their Treasury insights on the practical challenges facing the new administration.

Harry Smith

Adam Craggs

The principle of open justice is the overarching theme in this review by Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).

Jack Slater

Sarah Ling

HMRC’s guidance is often of limited value in a taxpayer dispute, and there is an increasing trend of HMRC ‘clarifying’ guidance, sometimes with purported retrospective effect. What then is it good for, ask Sarah Ling and Jack Slater (Macfarlanes).

Andrew Parkes

Andrew Parkes (Andersen) considers the limits, if any, on the introduction of retrospective legislation.

Sophie Rhind

Gideon Sanitt

Gideon Sanitt and Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes) review the decision in Cooke and its relevance for taxpayers of the FTT’s ability to consider rectification and rescission arguments.

Heather Self

In this series, Heather Self examines tax issues in the headlines of the national press. This week, she examines the tax promises in the manifestos of the two major political parties - which are perhaps more notable for what the parties say they won’t do, rather than what they will.

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