JUDICIAL-REVIEW

What is a bar?

Mike Lane

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.

Adam Craggs

Liam McKay

This year has seen decisions on anonymity in tax appeals, cross-examination in judicial review, and failing to comply with tribunal directions. Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC) investigate.

Paula Ruffell

Astrid Vroom

Paula Ruffell and Astrid Vroom (EY) consider the implications of Refinitiv to transfer pricing methodologies adopted in multiple years and what this means for APAs and DPT assessments more generally.

The meaning of ‘residence’ for LBTT purposes: A Blue v Revenue Scotland [2023] FTSTC 4 (21 December 2023) is a case on the additional dwelling supplement rules for Scottish land and buildings transaction tax, particularly the rules relating to...

Kathryn Hart

Edward Reed

Domicile disputes, exceptional circumstances, judicial review... Edward Reed and Kathryn Hart (Macfarlanes) review recent developments in the private client world.

Judicial review.

Jake Landman

Abigail McGregor

Jake Landman and Abigail McGregor (Pinsent Masons) review two recent cases exploring the circumstances where a taxpayer can, and can’t, rely on a statement made by HMRC in order to establish a legitimate expectation.

Adam Craggs

Liam McKay

Judge on HMRC’s shoulder? A recent Court of Appeal ruling demonstrates that judicial review remains a vital and effective tool in defending taxpayers’ public law rights, write Adam Craggs and Liam McKay (RPC).