DISCOVERY-ASSESSMENTS

VAT on KFC sauce pots: Queenscourt Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 460 (TC) (3 June 2024) concerned whether a supply of a sauce pot with a takeaway meal in a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise was part of a standard rated supply of hot food or a separate...

Non-domiciles and remittance basis of taxation: In A Alimahomed v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 432 (TC) (23 May 2024), the FTT allowed part of the taxpayer’s appeal, finding that a discovery assessment in relation to the 2015/16 tax year was not valid...

Sophie Rhind

It is encouraging to see the FTT dealing robustly with situations where HMRC fail to discharge their burden of proof, writes Sophie Rhind (Macfarlanes).

Application to be joined as a party: The APP Accounting Group Ltd v Uberdev Ltd and another [2024] UKFTT 100 (TC) (25 January) is a case management decision in which the FTT allowed an application for a third party (TAAG) to be added to an appeal as...

Matthew Greene

Guy Bud

HMRC’s assessment powers vary depending on the tax at issue but there are common themes, write Matthew Greene and Guy Bud (Stewarts).

Joel Cooper

Paula Ruffell

Joel Cooper and Paula Ruffell (EY) outline the steps to consider if a ‘protective’ discovery assessment is issued for a transfer pricing matter.

HMRC met burden of proof in making discovery assessments.

Hriday Munim

Edward Reed

Two victories for HMRC over claims for SDLT relief and another couple of wins in relation to discovery assessments, are among the developments reviewed by Edward Reed and Hriday Munim (Macfarlanes).

Zoe Andrews

Mike Lane

Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) examine recent decisions of interest and the latest transfer pricing and diverted profits tax statistics.