Issue: Vol 0, Issue 1032

Analysis

• Treasury team profiles: Who's who in the Government

In brief

• UK competitiveness — where are we now?
• The Tax Tribunal is not set up for group actions — it needs reforming
• Recent changes to the repo rules are arbitrary and draconian
• Akzo: another twist in legal privilege

News

• Administration and appeals: Agent dedicated line
• Administration and appeals: Budget at 3.30pm
• Administration and appeals: Tax credits error affects 50,000
• Administration and appeals: HMRC benefits chief earns £205k
• Advisory fuel rates
• Personal tax: CGT rates
• Business tax: Paper tax returns
• HMRC Salaries
• International: Double tax relief
• Stamp taxes: Correction
• Business tax: Customer co-ordinator
• Companies in the news: Vodafone
• International: Arrival in the UK
• VAT: Tour operators' margin scheme

Cases

• B Bimson v HMRC
• Larkfield Ltd v RCPO
• C Wills v HMRC
• Buy As You View Ltd v HMRC
• Scottish Widows plc v HMRC