FTT

Davinder Sahota and Yousuf Chughtai (EY) examine a recent FTT decision which shows how complex and large structures can be considered to function as plant for capital allowances purposes, even where other premises-like functions may exist.

David Haughey

David Haworth

David Haworth and David Haughey (Freshfields) examine the implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision for businesses which are potentially within the scope of the UK’s salaried member rules.

FTT decision on SDLT upheld: C Halstead v HMRC [2025] UKUT 22 (TCC) (15 January) is a decision of the UT refusing an application by the taxpayer to appeal against a decision of the FTT. We are now starting to see publication of the decisions in...

Court of Appeal remits salaried members case to FTT.

What is a sports drink?

Mike Lane

Zoe Andrews

This month’s review by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May) covers the decisions in Refinitiv, Syngenta and Cobalt and HMRC’s updated guidance on share exchanges.

Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction tax: In Alexander Benjamin Associates Ltd v Revenue Scotland [2024] FTSTC 11 (23 December 2024) , the Scottish FTT dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal against a decision by Revenue Scotland to impose...

Business premises renovation allowance claim succeeds.

Carried forward losses: In Blackfriars Hotel (UK) Holdings Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 1095 (TC) (6 December 2024), the FTT considered an appeal by the taxpayer against a decision of HMRC to deny the use of carried-forward non-trading loan relationship...

Sale of LLP capital accounts not subject to income tax.

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