Two former London bankers have been found guilty of tax evasion in the first criminal trial related to ‘cum-ex’ trades. Rob Mason (Forensic Risk Alliance) and Andrew Howard (Ropes & Gray) consider the UK impact.
Sarah Stenton and Lisa Vanderheide (Stewarts) examine HMRC’s approach to the charging of interest, and argue that it's time for a change.
This year has seen an increasing compliance burden for companies, an expansion of HMRC powers and a reminder of the important role of the courts, write Kate Ison and Jessica Hocking (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner).