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A ‘significant’ change in approach? Reflections on the Court of Appeal’s decision in BlueCrest
David Haworth
David Haughey
David Haworth and David Haughey (Freshfields) examine the implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision for businesses which are potentially within the scope of the UK’s salaried member rules.
Tax, memory and the written record: revisiting Gestmin
Gerald Montagu
Elmira Jazottes
Gerald Montagu and Elmira Jazottes (Gide Loyrette Nouel) consider the importance of the evolving science of memory in tax.
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).
Contentious tax quarterly: Autumn 2024
Harry Smith
Adam Craggs
There has been a steady rise in disputes concerning IHT and SDLT, report
Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).
Estoppel in a tax context
Jake Landman
Abigail McGregor
Jake Landman and Abigail McGregor (Pinsent Masons) explain how
estoppel has recently been used in tax cases by HMRC and also by taxpayers.
A capital blow for deducting management expenses
Kyle O'Sullivan
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in
Centrica Overseas Holdings
.
Kyle O’Sullivan (BCLP) reviews the case and its implications.
The Court of Appeal favours form over function in GE Financial
Kyle Rainsford
In
GE Financial Investments
, the Upper Tribunal favoured the functional
interpretation while the Court of Appeal favoured the territorial, writes
Kyle Rainsford (Addleshaw Goddard).
Contentious tax quarterly: Summer 2024
Harry Smith
Adam Craggs
The principle of open justice is the overarching theme in this review by Adam Craggs and Harry Smith (RPC).
Misunderstanding purpose in Osmond and Allen
Thomas Chacko
The First-tier Tribunal’s ruling in Osmond and Allen reveals a mistaken approach to the transactions in securities rules, and to purpose tests in general, writes Thomas Chacko (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
When does the ratio of a judgment have no precedential value?
Michael Ridsdale
Gemma Williams
Exceptions to the doctrine of precedent do exist but, as a recent case
illustrates, they will be rarely applied in practice, write Michael Ridsdale and
Gemma Williams (Wedlake Bell).
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ScottishPower and the limits of von Glehn
Rupert Shiers
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Enhancing UK tax policy: how to stimulate business investment and economic growth
Donald Simpson
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Buckle up your seatbelts: why 2025 will be a bumpy ride for US tax policy
Donald L Korb
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Andrew Solomon
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Fixing the wrong problem? The need to tackle shadow advisers
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Cross-border group relief: Lloyds tripped up by the ‘main purpose’ hurdle
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,
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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
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,
Andrew Solomon
Fixing the wrong problem? The need to tackle shadow advisers
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Government proposes further Finance Bill amendments, including to the temporary repatriation facility
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Scottish landfill tax rates
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