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Marvin Reynolds and Lyndon Firth (BDO) provide a refresher guide on the tests for TOGCs for VAT purposes.

Can the sale of a development site marketed with vacant possession meet the conditions for a VAT free TOGC when the purchaser suggests setting up leases with friendly parties? Jonathan de Wilton (Grant Thornton) investigates.

Michael Thomas KC

Michael Thomas (Pump Court Tax Chambers) highlights some areas of topical interest for VAT and real estate.

Jackie Wheaton

Jackie Wheaton (Moore Stephens) answers a query on how the internally generated goodwill in an intercompany transfer is treated for tax purposes.

Rowena Clifton

Sean McGinness

Rowena Clifton and Sean McGinness (The VAT Consultancy) review the VAT rules on transfer of business assets for a going concern, including the position for connected parties and the impact of Intelligent Managed Services affecting VAT groups.

Peter Mason

An Upper Tribunal decision brings some long awaited legal certainty to what is meant by a ‘transfer of a going concern’ (TOGC) for VAT purposes, writes Peter Mason.

Anthony Newgrosh

Anthony Newgrosh (BKL) answers a query on transfers of trade, loss relief and post-cessation income

Chris Lord

Mark Boyle

Mark Boyle and Chris Lord (EY) analyse whether Leekes may make it possible in certain circumstances to claim loss relief for historic losses of the transferred trade without streaming.

Lee Squires

Fiona Bantock

In this month’s briefing, Lee Squires and Fiona Bantock (Hogan Lovells) examine four recent VAT cases: Airtours, Vodafone, HSM Law and Emblaze Mobility Solutions

Lee Squires

Fiona Bantock

Lee Squires and Fiona Bantock examine recent developments, including the decisions in Banco Mais, Lok’nStore, Norseman Gold and African Consolidated Resources, and TOGC changes