Mark Agnew and Arianne Wijdeveld (Baker & McKenzie) consider the impact that the Skandia decision will have for financial services groups in the UK.
The CJEU has held that reverse charge VAT is due where an overseas entity recharges costs to a branch registered within a VAT group, in a decision that sits uncomfortably with the principle in FCE Bank. Nick Skerrett and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) consider the implications.
Jonathan Gordon (DLA Piper) examines the implications of the CJEU’s decision in K Oy concerning VAT on e-books
Chris Morgan reviews recent developments in the international arena, including: the cross-border group relief infringement proceedings which the EC has brought against the UK; the amendment to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive; the 2014 Budget in India; corporate tax changes in Japan; and updates from Poland and Sweden on proposed CFC rules and corporate tax reform respectively
Peter Jenkins considers the development of a new threat to input tax recovery by partly exempt businesses receiving subsidies
Lee Squires and Fiona Bantock examine recent VAT developments, including: the decisions in Sub One Ltd (t/a Subway) and Granton Advertising; recent legislation on electronic filing and the reverse charge for gas and electricity; and guidance from the EU VAT Committee on the small consignments exemption.
Chris Morgan provides an update of recent key developments, including: the EC state aid investigation into Apple, Starbucks and Fiat; CJEU judgments in two Dutch cases; and updates from Singapore, Sweden and Poland
William Watson recaps developments over the past year regarding the ability to recover VAT on services supplied in connection with the management of defined benefit pension schemes, in light of the PPG case.
David Harkness and Robert Sharpe consider the CJEU judgment in SCA Group Holding BV and its significance to the UK CFC rules
Chris Morgan reviews recent developments in the international tax sphere, including: the two changes to the CFC exemption contained in FB 2014; a summary of the CJEU’s rejection of the UK’s FTT challenge; proposed amendments to the EU’s Parent-Subsidiary Directive; and updates from India and Germany