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AVOIDANCE-SCHEMES
Lessons in disguise: tax mistakes and rescission
Arthur Wong
Ben Elliott
The recent cases of
Bhaur
and
JTC
illustrate the opportunities and challenges for taxpayers who have misunderstood the tax consequences of a transaction, write Ben Elliott and Arthur Wong (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
LR R&D LLP v HMRC
LLP not trading, so tax deductions and R&D relief denied.
B Lynch v HMRC
Ramsay
argument fails to save taxpayer from £10m tax assessment
Other cases that caught our eye: 21 March 2025
Insolvency consequences of a failed avoidance scheme: C Purkiss v T Kennedy and others [2025] EWCA Civ 268 (14 March) is not a tax case but will be of interest to many tax practitioners because it concerns the insolvency consequences of a failed...
Other cases that caught our eye: 6 December 2024
Film tax relief: In C Hoyle and others v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 1060 (TC) (26 November), the taxpayers took part in film tax schemes under which they invested in LLPs which leased film rights. Their investments were largely funded by loans and the...
M Murphy and another v HMRC
FTT finds that sub-sale avoidance scheme failed.
HMRC v Altrad Services Ltd and another
CA overturns UT decision in ‘magic’ capital allowances avoidance scheme.
S Clipperton and another v HMRC
Court of Appeal confirms that dividend replacement scheme failed.
Other cases that caught our eye: 26 January 2024
BADR and trusts:Trustees of the Peter Buckley Settlement v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 29 (TC) (4 January 2024) emphasises an important point about business asset disposal relief and trusts. A trust can obtain relief on a disposal of a qualifying asset (in...
Other cases that caught our eye: 28 July 2023
Petroleum revenue tax (PRT) and subsidiary argumentIn HMRC v Perenco UK Ltd [2023] UKUT 169 (TCC) (19 July 2023), the UT dismissed HMRC's appeal against the FTT decision. Consequently, expenditure incurred by the taxpayer during the relevant period...
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EDITOR'S PICK
RBC: from the island of literal interpretation to the continental shelf
Victoria Hine
,
Kyle Rainsford
1 /7
Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
Gerald Montagu
2 /7
Helping vulnerable individuals: a guide for tax professionals
Chris Holmes
,
Dawn Register
3 /7
A ‘significant’ change in approach? Reflections on the Court of Appeal’s decision in BlueCrest
David Haworth
,
David Haughey
4 /7
ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
,
Suzanne Hill
5 /7
Enhancing UK tax policy: how to stimulate business investment and economic growth
Donald Simpson
6 /7
Buckle up your seatbelts: why 2025 will be a bumpy ride for US tax policy
Donald L Korb
,
Andrew Solomon
7 /7
RBC: from the island of literal interpretation to the continental shelf
Victoria Hine
,
Kyle Rainsford
Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
Gerald Montagu
Helping vulnerable individuals: a guide for tax professionals
Chris Holmes
,
Dawn Register
A ‘significant’ change in approach? Reflections on the Court of Appeal’s decision in BlueCrest
David Haworth
,
David Haughey
ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
,
Suzanne Hill
Enhancing UK tax policy: how to stimulate business investment and economic growth
Donald Simpson
Buckle up your seatbelts: why 2025 will be a bumpy ride for US tax policy
Donald L Korb
,
Andrew Solomon
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Country-by-country reporting goes public
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Excluded property trusts and 6 April 2025
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Country-by-country reporting goes public