Talking points

“This is a seismic decision which opens the gates for billions of euros of withholding tax levied by EU member state governments to be returned to investment funds based outside the EU.”

Chris Morgan (KPMG) on the recent CJEU judgment in Emerging Markets Series of DFA Investment Trust Company v Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Bydgoszczy (C-190/12). 

“I think this is about quackery Richard. You are putting forward a proposal that is introducing confusion doubt and uncertainty in the minds of the general public who do not understand how tax works in this country. I don’t think there is such a thing as a fair amount of tax.”

Ray McCann (Pinsent Masons) on the Fair Tax Mark advocated by tax campaigner Richard Murphy reported in Taxation dated 23 April.

“HMRC already have sufficient...