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Barclays’ tech outage: penalties, interest and HMRC’s constitutional boundaries
Jessica Kemp
Catherine Hill
The January Barclays tech outage shines a light on the sometimes uncompromising
interest and penalty regimes facing taxpayers which, in this context, demand
flexibility, write Jessica Kemp and Catherine Hill (White & Case).
Other cases that caught our eye: 28 February 2025
Adequacy of reasons given by FTT: In H Rafferty v HMRC [2025] UKUT 63 (TCC) (19 February), the taxpayer was given limited permission to appeal to the UT against closure notices, assessments and penalties. The decision of the UT in rejecting the...
Other cases that caught our eye: 7 February 2025
Employee loan arrangements: FS Capital Ltd and others v A Adams and others [2025] EWCA Civ 53 (28 January) is yet another twist in the long saga of employee loan arrangements and their resolution. It is not a tax case as such but will be of interest...
Tax Administration Framework Review: dull sounding, but far reaching
Daniel Lusted
Daniel Lusted (BDO) examines what’s being proposed.
Other cases that caught our eye: 8 November 2024
SDLT MDR was available:T Yeomans v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 955 (TC) (24 October) is another SDLT multiple dwellings relief case but unlike some other cases, where the phrase ‘clutching at straws’ comes to mind, this one was clearly...
Rebel without a causal link: HMRC’s position on proving carelessness
Sophie Rhind
Victoria Braid
Mainpay
should end any suggestion by HMRC that they can score a ‘knockout’ by identifying an area of carelessness, write Sophie Rhind and Victoria Braid (Macfarlanes).
Private client review for September 2024
Damiano Sogaro
Edward Reed
Edward Reed and Damiano Sogaro (Macfarlanes) report on the latest on information notices, nudge letters, penalties and more.
P Cox and another v HMRC
Penalties for incorrect BADR claim upheld.
Another case that caught our eye: 28 June 2024
Procedure for assessing penalties:I Majid v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 491 (TC) (25 May) is what might be seen as a routine appeal against a penalty determination, but there is one point of general interest. An officer of HMRC had spoken to the...
Lessons on information notices and tax-related penalties from Baxendale-Walker
Matthew Greene
Following a recent case, we can probably expect HMRC to be less flexible
on taxpayer requests for more time to comply with information notices,
writes Matthew Greene (Stewarts).
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EDITOR'S PICK
RBC: from the island of literal interpretation to the continental shelf
Victoria Hine
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Kyle Rainsford
1 /7
Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
Gerald Montagu
2 /7
Helping vulnerable individuals: a guide for tax professionals
Chris Holmes
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Dawn Register
3 /7
A ‘significant’ change in approach? Reflections on the Court of Appeal’s decision in BlueCrest
David Haworth
,
David Haughey
4 /7
ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
,
Suzanne Hill
5 /7
Enhancing UK tax policy: how to stimulate business investment and economic growth
Donald Simpson
6 /7
Buckle up your seatbelts: why 2025 will be a bumpy ride for US tax policy
Donald L Korb
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Andrew Solomon
7 /7
RBC: from the island of literal interpretation to the continental shelf
Victoria Hine
,
Kyle Rainsford
Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
Gerald Montagu
Helping vulnerable individuals: a guide for tax professionals
Chris Holmes
,
Dawn Register
A ‘significant’ change in approach? Reflections on the Court of Appeal’s decision in BlueCrest
David Haworth
,
David Haughey
ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
,
Suzanne Hill
Enhancing UK tax policy: how to stimulate business investment and economic growth
Donald Simpson
Buckle up your seatbelts: why 2025 will be a bumpy ride for US tax policy
Donald L Korb
,
Andrew Solomon
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Tax Journal authors for March
HMRC closing in on tax avoidance (again)
Finance Act 2025 enacted
MPs press ahead with NICs increases
ATED chargeable amounts increased
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HMRC v Innovative Bites Ltd and another
PD & MJ Ltd v HMRC
LR R&D LLP v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 28 March 2025
Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Ltd and others v HMRC
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Excluded property trusts and 6 April 2025
IR35, staffing companies and the small company threshold
Country-by-country reporting goes public
When is 20% not 20%?
Are multiple trusts still a viable IHT planning strategy?
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Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Ltd and others v HMRC
Concerns remain over Making Tax Digital
HMRC closing in on tax avoidance (again)
V Louwman v HMRC
HMRC manual changes: 21 March 2025