GOODWILL

Disputes over partnerships, goodwill, distributions and VAT were among some of this year’s key points of interest for SMEs, writes David Whiscombe (BKL).

Goodwill: M Smith and another v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 912 (TC) (30 October 2023) is an interesting case on the nature of goodwill. Two individual IFAs operated via a company. The business of the company was transferred to an LLP and the capital accounts...

Goodwill following transfer of practices to company.

Chris Nyland

The treatment of call options had been considered settled for over 40 years, but HMRC now wishes to reimagine it. Chris Nyland (Gowling WLG) analyses the merits of HMRC’s logic and its actions.

Peter Vaines

HMRC's views on goodwill and the sale of businesses were roundly rejected in a recent tribunal decision.

Peter Vaines

Some welcome clarity of the tax treatment of goodwill of a professional practice.

Sarah Gabbai

Sarah Gabbai (McDermott Will & Emery) considers two important changes to the IFA regime introduced by the Finance Act 2019.

Tim Sarson

Tim Sarson (KPMG) takes over Chris Morgan’s long-running update on international issues. This month, Tim examines developments on BEPS, state aid and transfer pricing, among others.

Nigel Doran

Nigel Doran (Macfarlanes) examines the recent decision in HMRC v Smith & Williamson Corporate Services on the taxation of payments in connection with the transfer of client connection to another business.