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The VAT discrimination against temporary staff continues, writes Graham Elliott (City & Cambridge Consultancy Ltd).

Michael Brady and Shraddha Rajdev (KPMG) argue that the option to tax anti-avoidance rules catch innocent transactions and yet don’t always catch avoidance. Is it time for a rethink?
 

Michael Conlon QC (Temple Tax Chambers) writes that a ruling of the Supreme Court may cause HMRC to re-examine whether excess parking charges are within the scope of VAT.

Julie Park (The VAT Consultancy) answers a query on how HMRC’s programme to improve large business tax compliance affects indirect taxes.

When silence may not be golden... Graham Elliott comments on the Upper Tribunal decision in DPAS.

Lee Squires and Fiona Bantock (Hogan Lovells) look at recent developments, including the Sveda and DPAS cases, as well as the new HMRC restitution interest measure and the EC's explanatory notes relating to supplies of services connected with immovable property.

Giles Salmond (Eversheds) reviews HMRC guidance on VAT recovery for fund management services for defined benefit pension schemes following the judgment in PPG Holdings.
 

What now following HMRC’s latest guidance? asks Amanda Brown (KPMG).

Lee Squires and Fiona Bantock (Hogan Lovells) look at recent developments, including: the decisions in Riskstop Consulting and Hedqvist; VAT on pension fund management costs; and the EC consultation on cross-border e-commerce.

Richard Asquith (VP Global Tax, Avalara) reports on the European Commission's change of heart on reduced VAT rates.

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