CROSS-BORDER

After ten compromise texts and two years of political debate, agreement has finally been reached on new rules for EU withholding tax procedures. Paul Radcliffe and Reinhart Devisscher (EY) examine the detail and consider what’s next.

Katie Oliver

Gary Barnett

This month’s review by Katie Oliver and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) covers the Supreme Court decision in Target Group, the CJEU ruling on ‘free gift’ promotions, the potential use of split payments in the collection of VAT and the draft legislation intended to ensure stability on the interpretation of VAT and excise laws.

Can HMRC rely on a principle of EU law to cancel a VAT registration?

Dilpreet K. Dhanoa

Philip Baker KC

The Court of Appeal has upheld SKAT’s claims. Philip Baker QC and Dilpreet K. Dhanoa (Field Court Tax Chambers) analyse whether, from a legal and international tax perspective, this was the correct decision.

Sandy Bhogal

Avi Kaye

Sandy Bhogal and Avi Kaye (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher) explain the extent to which the UK government has curtailed existing reporting obligations.

Mark Ellis James Egert Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes, Mark Ellis and James Egert (BDO) set out important current corporate and employer tax issues which in-house tax teams should now be addressing.

Helen Buchanan

John Tolman

Helen Buchanan and John Tolman (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) discuss the published guidance that still leaves many key questions around the scope of DAC 6 reporting obligations.