The House of Commons Report stage of the Finance Bill takes place today and tomorrow.
A selection of views on the proposed general anti-abuse rule, plus a flowchart guide to navigating the draft rules and international comparisons.
Angela Savin reviews the High Court decision to grant UK Uncut permission to challenge HMRC's settlement with Goldman Sachs.
Chris Morgan reviews topical developments, including HMRC's new guidance on beneficial ownership in relation to double tax treaty claims.
One minute with Peter Cussons, Partner at PwC
‘More than 4,000 companies are currently under investigation by the tax authorities, senior officials at Revenue & Customs revealed as they faced hours of hostile questioning by MPs over corporate tax avoidance.
HMRC should be ‘properly’ resourced to enable it ‘track down and deal with schemers and evaders quickly and efficiently’, the President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation said last night.
‘A barrage of regulatory clampdowns and political attacks on the Channel Islands' controversial financial industry has prompted one of Jersey's most senior politicians to call for preparations to be made to break the "thrall of Whitehall" and declare independence from the UK.
Michael Ridsdale, Tax Partner at Wedlake Bell, has been elected National Chairman of the VAT Practitioners Group.
Liz Morgan has joined Parisi Tax as a Legal Director. She was previously with Allen & Overy and Pinsent Masons.
The Public Bill Committee met on 26 June. It agreed amendments to:
The following clauses and schedules were agreed without amendment: