James Hill, Partner, and Karla Yates, Associate, in the Tax Department of Mayer Brown International LLP, provide an overview of the indirect tax issues arising on business acquisitions
John Christian, Corporate Tax Partner, and Jennie Newton, Senior Tax Associate, Pinsent Masons, look at some of the tax issues affecting land-based public-private partnerships
Mike Dalton and Tony Hennessy, both Tax Directors at Grant Thornton UK LLP, explain recent changes to the SDLT group relief clawback rules
Daniel Kennedy, of Nabarro LLP, explores the introduction of the new SDLT charge on abnormal increases in rent and discovers there are some major issues facing tenants (not to mention HMRC)
Patrick Cannon considers what effect the recent alterations in HMRC's Capital Gains Tax Manual might have on SDLT reporting and payment in relation to goodwill
Chris Reece, brings us more VAT Tribunal summaries. This week he covers 20879 – 20889. These are up-to-date to 15 December 2008