HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory
Corporate Tax

HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC secures eighth NT Advisors tribunal victory

Tribunal wins over NT Advisers have saved HMRC more than £750m Read More...

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HMRC loses Rangers EBT appeal
Corporate Tax

HMRC loses Rangers EBT appeal

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC loses Rangers EBT appeal

Upper-tier tribunal upholds view that payments made to staff and players were loans Read More...

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F1 team McLaren denied tax relief for fine
Corporate Tax

F1 team McLaren denied tax relief for fine

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

F1 team McLaren denied tax relief for fine

£32m fine for corporate espionage not tax deductible, tribunal finds Read More...

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NT Advisors defeated again in tribunal
Personal Tax

NT Advisors defeated again in tribunal

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

NT Advisors defeated again in tribunal

NT Advisors scheme stopped at first-tier tribunal Read More...

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Take That members face huge tax bill after ruling
Corporate Tax

Take That members face huge tax bill after ruling

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Take That members face huge tax bill after ruling

Tribunal rules against stars' Icebreaker investments Read More...

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Trinity Mirror wins £70,000 VAT fine appeal
Corporate Tax

Trinity Mirror wins £70,000 VAT fine appeal

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Trinity Mirror wins £70,000 VAT fine appeal

Tribunal finds HMRC assessment "disproportionate" Read More...

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Littlewoods VAT court win leaves HMRC with £1.2bn bill
Corporate Tax

Littlewoods VAT court win leaves HMRC with £1.2bn bill

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Littlewoods VAT court win leaves HMRC with £1.2bn ...

High Court ruling sees HMRC facing huge VAT repayment bill Read More...

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Mehjoo case gives firms greater certainty
Accounting Firms

Mehjoo case gives firms greater certainty

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Mehjoo case gives firms greater certainty

Dispute between firm Harben Barker and former client threatened imposition of opposing requirements on advisers Read More...

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Mehjoo: No such thing as a general retainer?
Accounting Firms

Mehjoo: No such thing as a general retainer?

10y Accountancy Age

Mehjoo: No such thing as a general retainer?

The long-running legal dispute between midlands firm Harben Barker and client Hossein Mehjoo emphasises the importance of clear terms, write Andrew Ho...

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Adviser wins as Mehjoo tax negligence ruling overturned
Personal Tax

Adviser wins as Mehjoo tax negligence ruling overturned

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Adviser wins as Mehjoo tax negligence ruling overt...

Court of Appeal overturns High Court negligence ruling over failure to advice him of Bearer Warrant avoidance scheme Read More...

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Celebs to pay up for avoidance scheme ahead of court battle
Corporate Tax

Celebs to pay up for avoidance scheme ahead of court battle

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Celebs to pay up for avoidance scheme ahead of cou...

Film scheme investors first to fall foul of taxman's new avoidance policy Read More...

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HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court tax case
Personal Tax

HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court tax case

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC loses pensions contributions Supreme Court ta...

Employers' pensions contributions are not earnings for tax purposes, the Supreme Court finds Read More...

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M&S claims further Supreme Court cross-border tax victory
Corporate Tax

M&S claims further Supreme Court cross-border tax victory

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

M&S claims further Supreme Court cross-border ...

Supreme Court rejects claims made by HMRC blocking cross-border loss relief Read More...

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ECJ ruling could see HMRC make £115m payment to golf clubs
Corporate Tax

ECJ ruling could see HMRC make £115m payment to golf clubs

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ECJ ruling could see HMRC make £115m payment to go...

First-tier tribunal rules against HMRC in VAT dispute Read More...

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‘Pay-up first’ anti-tax avoidance rule not justified
Personal Tax

‘Pay-up first’ anti-tax avoidance rule not justified

10y Accountancy Age

‘Pay-up first’ anti-tax avoidance rule not justifi...

Steps to compel people in disputed tax avoidance schemes to pay up before taking cases through courts are unconstitutional, writes Cormac Marum Read M...

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Contractor loan scheme scuppered at tribunal
Personal Tax

Contractor loan scheme scuppered at tribunal

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Contractor loan scheme scuppered at tribunal

HMRC adds scheme to Spotlights guidelines following its dismissal Read More...

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Eclipse 35 film scheme shut down in upper tribunal
Corporate Tax

Eclipse 35 film scheme shut down in upper tribunal

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Eclipse 35 film scheme shut down in upper tribunal

Film scheme risking £600m in taxes defeated in tribunal Read More...

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Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax breaks
Personal Tax

Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax breaks

10y Taking Stock

Taking Stock: Fondness for food could cost you tax...

When becoming non-domiciled, ensure you loose all emotional ties with the UK to avoid subsequent tax enquiries Read More...

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Centrica seeks £6m business rate refund
Corporate Tax

Centrica seeks £6m business rate refund

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Centrica seeks £6m business rate refund

British Gas owner's claim dates back to 2005 Read More...

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Practitioners left in difficult position over clients' tax affairs
Accounting Standards

Practitioners left in difficult position over clients' tax affairs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Practitioners left in difficult position over clie...

An uncomfortable tension exists between the politcal climate around tax avoidance and recent court rulings, leaving practitioners in limbo Read More...

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HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution service
Corporate Tax

HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution service

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC launches Alternative Dispute Resolution servi...

Facility to resolve disputes before they reach tribunal is launched nationwide by HM Revenue & Customs Read More...

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HMRC halts £135m stamp duty avoidance scheme
Corporate Tax

HMRC halts £135m stamp duty avoidance scheme

11y Accountancy Age

HMRC halts £135m stamp duty avoidance scheme

A tax tribunal shuts down £135m stamp duty avoidance scheme Read More...

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Quarter of large-scale tax settlements declined under new system
Corporate Tax

Quarter of large-scale tax settlements declined under new system

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Quarter of large-scale tax settlements declined un...

Initial Tax Assurance Commissioner report outlines newly-established tax dispute settlement system Read More...

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HMRC closes down employee benefit trust scheme
Corporate Tax

HMRC closes down employee benefit trust scheme

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC closes down employee benefit trust scheme

A tax avoidance scheme involving employee benefits trusts has been shut down by HMRC Read More...

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Glacially slow progress in M&S group tax relief case
Corporate Tax

Glacially slow progress in M&S group tax relief case

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Glacially slow progress in M&S group tax relie...

Despite M&S winning original European ruling on group tax relief claims in 2005, eight years on there are still loose ends Read More...

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M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court
Corporate Tax

M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

M&S wins tax reliefs appeal in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court rules in favour of Marks & Spencer in its claim for tax relief on losses incurred by closing German and Belgian subsidiaries Rea...

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HMRC closes £60m Land Securities/Morgan Stanley scheme
Corporate Tax

HMRC closes £60m Land Securities/Morgan Stanley scheme

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC closes £60m Land Securities/Morgan Stanley sc...

A tax avoidance scheme involving Land Securities and Morgan Stanley is shut down by the upper-tier tribunal Read More...

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