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IN BRIEF

Views on recent developments in tax.

Much of the Budget speculation is on a potential rise in CGT rates, but the abolition of a relief for owners of business assets is an easier target.
Would the anti-avoidance rules apply?
The recent change in government has raised further questions about the treatment of fractional shares in ISAs.
How the new Labour government should tackle HMRC’s poor service levels.
Two helpful cases.
Some important tasks lie ahead for the new Labour government to address HMRC's poor service levels.
Some planning considerations that don’t involve pre-payments.
A recent tribunal decision highlights the limits of estoppel.
Further examples of the difficulties of claiming non-residential SDLT rates – and a possible way of avoiding having to choose between MDR and non-residential rates.
Raising the rate is unlikely to generate significant revenues.
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