Martineau announced the appointment of Oliver Gutman as a Tax Partner. He joins the firm from K&L Gates.
Ropes & Gray has appointed John Baldry, formerly a Tax Partner with Kirkland & Ellis, as a Partner in its tax and benefits department.
Sixteen HMRC officials have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List:
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE):
New research suggests that the UK has one of the highest tax burdens for both low and high earners of ‘any major economy’, according to UHY Hacker Young.
The Government has published two consultation documents with the stated aim of supporting innovation and productivity in the UK.
The Public Bill Committee completed its consideration of the Finance Bill on 9 June:
HMRC are offering employers who have utilised Employee Benefit Trusts and similar arrangements the opportunity to resolve outstanding enquiries without recourse to litigation. Adam Craggs considers whether employers should take up this opportunity.
Carmel Moore and Paul Clinton consider how the in-house tax department can be actively involved in finance transformation initiatives, plus Patrick Skidmore explains how it worked for the Vodafone Group
Jonathan Fisher QC identifies lessons for both prosecutors and defenders from the Eastenders Cash & Carry case concerning search warrants and restraint orders where alcohol diversion fraud was suspected