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Helen Coward and Edward Hardy (Simmons & Simmons) examine a recent FTT decision on SDLT, property investment partnerships and the anti-avoidance rule in s 75A.
The Upper Tribunal’s decision in McCabe shows how difficult it can be to challenge findings of fact when confronted with multi-factorial tests, writes Oliver Marre (5 Stone Buildings).
Edward Reed and Clare Wilson (Macfarlanes) review the latest cases on EIS, BPR, reasonable excuse, and the principles of open justice and privacy.
Fabian Barth (Alvarez & Marsal) challenges HMRC’s view that direct effect ceased to exist in VAT from 1 January 2024.
HMRC are clearly not happy with the standard of analysis and documentation that they are currently seeing, writes Simon Wood (BDO).
Raising professional standards isn’t just an issue for advisers. Jonathan Riley (PKF Francis Clark) discusses the challenges facing HMRC.
Mainpay should end any suggestion by HMRC that they can score a ‘knockout’ by identifying an area of carelessness, write Sophie Rhind and Victoria Braid (Macfarlanes).
Rebekka Sandwell and Colin Askew (Eversheds Sutherland) consider the use of ‘conditional contracts’ in order to benefit from pre-Budget CGT rates.
The latest developments that matter, reviewed by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).
There has been a steady rise in disputes concerning IHT and SDLT, report Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).
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