TAX POLICY ADMINISTRATION

Embedding the construction industry scheme into the VAT domestic reverse charge wasn’t a wise move, writes Chris Nyland (Scammell & Nyland).

Target Group, Vermilion and changes to HMRC’s guidance on the double tax treaty passport scheme are among the  developments examined by Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews (Slaughter and May).

In light of the Upper Tribunal’s recent decision which took a restrictive view of the substantial shareholding exemption rules, a change to the legislation is now required, writes Alistair Godwin (EY).

Jonathan Athow, HMRC’s director general of customer strategy and tax design, explains why tax simplification matters to HMRC and what they are doing to help deliver it.

James Anderson and Alex Rigby (Skadden) examine HMRC’s package of proposed transfer pricing reforms, and consider how they might assist with existing uncertainty and double taxation disputes.

While awaiting the outcome of HMRC’s consultation on stamp tax modernisation, Richard Sultman and Peter North (Cleary Gottlieb) consider some missed opportunities and unresolved issues.

Identifying an occupation is a cornerstone of the sale of occupational income rules. As those rules are increasingly invoked by HMRC, Liesl Fichardt and Emily Au (Quinn Emanuel) examine the guiding principles to identify an occupation, profession and vocation, and highlight the areas of obscurity.

With HMRC’s scrutiny of taxpayers’ domicile status showing no signs of abating, Hugh Gunson and Louise Paterson (Charles Russell Speechlys) examine key lessons from recent case law.

Annis Lampard and Karmjit Mader (Deloitte) provide a back to basics guide to HMRC’s framework for resolving civil tax disputes.