To tax relieve or not to tax relieve, that is the question, writes Chris Sanger, global head of tax policy, EY
Thomas Dalby (Gabelle) answers a query on a client that acquired, and now wishes to dispose of, a company with a UK-resident EBT holding a number of shares
Andrew Goldstone and Victoria Howarth (Mishcon de Reya) review recent developments, including consultations on VCTs, social investment tax relief and income tax allowance restrictions for non-residents; changes to the tax treatment of commercial loans taken out by non-doms; ATED; and guidance on dual employment contracts
Kevin Nicholson says that introducing sunset clauses could make tax reliefs effective
Rachel Austin summarises how the new theatre tax relief will work
Jackie Wheaton answers a query on a corporation tax deduction for issuing shares to employees
Finance Bill 2014 included proposed legislation for social investment tax relief, a relief available to investors in social enterprises from 6 April 2014. Tim Smith and Richard Wilson take a look.
Few advisers will be surprised at the First-tier Tribunal’s rejection of the highly artificial ‘blue box’ tax planning scheme. David Whiscombe examines the decision which provides a useful summary of the current position on the Ramsay principle
What does it mean to ‘subscribe’ for shares? Perminder Gainda and Camilla Grundy discuss McLocklin v HMRC
The taxpayer cuts through a ‘procedural thicket’ to achieve victory in this retirement benefit scheme case, writes Adam Craggs