£10m masterpiece qualifies as ‘plant and machinery’, tribunal rules
Corporate Tax

£10m masterpiece qualifies as ‘plant and machinery’, tribunal rules

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

£10m masterpiece qualifies as ‘plant and machinery...

Capital gains tax is not chargeable on the sale of Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Omai' portrait as it was part of the running of a stately home, a tribunal ru...

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Business “lulled into false sense of security” by taxman
Corporate Tax

Business “lulled into false sense of security” by taxman

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Business “lulled into false sense of security” by ...

Waste solutions business Bales was unaware it was accruing late-filing fines despite agreeing payment dates with an HMRC officer, a tribunal finds Rea...

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Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize
Company News

Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Spot the Ball owners win £80m tax prize

Sportech wins long-running battle against the taxman over a VAT reclaim spanning 17 years Read More...

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Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless error' tribunal
Personal Tax

Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless error' tribunal

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Former bank chief defeats taxman in 'careless erro...

Tribunal rules against HMRC over its decision to refuse to suspend a penalty over a careless inaccuracy made by ex-bank CEO David Testa Read More...

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ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman
Corporate Tax

ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman

11y Accountancy Age

ADR will not see more partial wins for taxman

The roll-out of alternative dispute resolutions for tax tribunals will not necessarily favour the taxman, writes Dawn Register Read More...

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Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds
Personal Tax

Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Film tax scheme failed to function, tribunal finds

Investors in a film rights tax avoidance scheme end up out of pocket after a first-tier tribunal rules it did not function Read More...

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Alternative Dispute Resolution a permanent option for SMEs
Corporate Tax

Alternative Dispute Resolution a permanent option for SMEs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Alternative Dispute Resolution a permanent option ...

HM Revenue & Customs introduces alternative Dispute Resolution nationwide for individuals and small businesses Read More...

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Taxman given green light to challenge Rangers ruling
Corporate Tax

Taxman given green light to challenge Rangers ruling

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman given green light to challenge Rangers ruli...

HM Revenue & Customs receives permission to pursue tax claim against Rangers FC in the upper-tier tribunal Read More...

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Case returns to first-tier tribunal after advisor arrest
Personal Tax

Case returns to first-tier tribunal after advisor arrest

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Case returns to first-tier tribunal after advisor ...

A capital gains tax case is referred back to the first-tier tribunal to assess whether the arrest of an advisor could have prejudiced proceedings Read...

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HMRC to seek appeal over Rangers tax tribunal ruling
Corporate Tax

HMRC to seek appeal over Rangers tax tribunal ruling

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

HMRC to seek appeal over Rangers tax tribunal ruli...

The taxman is to challenge first-tier ruling that found EBT payments that were loans could be recalled Read More...

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Hearts settles tax liabilities
Corporate Tax

Hearts settles tax liabilities

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hearts settles tax liabilities

Heart of Midlothian FC reaches agreement with HMRC over tax bill Read More...

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Old-co Rangers win first-tier hearing
Corporate Tax

Old-co Rangers win first-tier hearing

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Old-co Rangers win first-tier hearing

The former Rangers football club wins an appeal against a tax bill for its use of employee benefit trusts to pay its staff and players Read More...

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European FII ruling may see HMRC pay-outs
Corporate Tax

European FII ruling may see HMRC pay-outs

11y Calum Fuller , Reporter

European FII ruling may see HMRC pay-outs

A ruling by the European Court of Justice could see significant pay-outs to UK businesses with European subsidiaries Read More...

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Hok landmark case clips first-tier’s wings
Corporate Tax

Hok landmark case clips first-tier’s wings

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Hok landmark case clips first-tier’s wings

The first-tier tribunal is admonished by the upper tier after its ruling on Hok's late employer's PAYE returns Read More...

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Taxman wins Hok appeal
Corporate Tax

Taxman wins Hok appeal

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman wins Hok appeal

Hok Ltd will have to pay the maximum fine of £500 for a late employer's PAYE return, as HMRC wins landmark test case Read More...

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Taxman loses appeal against FCE Bank ruling
Corporate Tax

Taxman loses appeal against FCE Bank ruling

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman loses appeal against FCE Bank ruling

The Royal Courts of Justice rule group tax relief block was "discriminatory" Read More...

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Colin: Formula One just not cricket
Corporate Tax

Colin: Formula One just not cricket

12y Taking Stock

Colin: Formula One just not cricket

"If a fine for espionage is tax-deductible, what else is?", asks Colin Read More...

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Spies are tax-deductible
Corporate Tax

Spies are tax-deductible

12y Taking Stock

Spies are tax-deductible

TS was astonished to find out spies can be tax-deductible Read More...

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Subway franchisee loses VAT hot food case
Corporate Tax

Subway franchisee loses VAT hot food case

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Subway franchisee loses VAT hot food case

Ruling means existing case law could be overturned Read More...

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Bank claims tribunal victory over tax avoidance scheme
Corporate Tax

Bank claims tribunal victory over tax avoidance scheme

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Bank claims tribunal victory over tax avoidance sc...

UBS could press for a tax refund after a tribunal rules a scheme it used was legitimate Read More...

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Tribunal closes down stamp duty avoidance scheme
Corporate Tax

Tribunal closes down stamp duty avoidance scheme

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Tribunal closes down stamp duty avoidance scheme

Tax tribunal closes down scheme designed to avoid stamp duty land tax Read More...

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VAT reclaims could drag on for years
Corporate Tax

VAT reclaims could drag on for years

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

VAT reclaims could drag on for years

HMRC is fighting on various fronts as increasing amounts of VAT reclaims go through the courts. Many are predicting the process could last for years R...

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Government could face huge VAT repayment bill
Corporate Tax

Government could face huge VAT repayment bill

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Government could face huge VAT repayment bill

An upper-tier tribunal ruling can see VAT reclaims made dating back to 1973 up to 1997 Read More...

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Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chief
Personal Tax

Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chief

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman should 'hang head in shame' – ICAS tax chie...

ICAS tax director Derek Allen lambasts HMRC after a tribunal rules against the taxman in a protracted dispute over David Preece's returns Read More...

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Taxman "unconscionable" over late tax filing
Personal Tax

Taxman "unconscionable" over late tax filing

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Taxman "unconscionable" over late tax filing

A tribunal finds the taxman acted unreasonably in fining a taxpayer after a dispute over paper and online tax returns Read More...

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Alternative dispute resolutions could relieve tribunal strain
Corporate Tax

Alternative dispute resolutions could relieve tribunal strain

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Alternative dispute resolutions could relieve trib...

Following concerns over the number of tax disputes awaiting tribunal, could alternative dispute resolutions be the answer? Read More...

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Law firm alarmed at tribunal waiting list
Corporate Tax

Law firm alarmed at tribunal waiting list

12y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Law firm alarmed at tribunal waiting list

Concerns raised by international law firm over the number of tax disputes awaiting tribunal Read More...

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