HMRC

SDLT Schemes: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Chancellor had previously warned that he would “not hesitate to move swiftly, without notice and retrospectively” to counter aggressive and widely marketed Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) schemes. Last week, when announcing...more

Financial Services Tax – UK Update from Dechert’s Tax Group - February 2013: Privilege and Prudence

Legal advice privilege has seized the focus of attention yet again, as a result of the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential delivered on 23 January 2013. In overview, Prudential sought to withhold documents including...more

Financial Services Tax – UK Update from Dechert’s Tax Group - February 2013: FATCA Update – No Duplicate Reporting for Investment...

Following the execution of an inter-governmental agreement (or “IGA”) with the United States in September 2012 and a consultation exercise which closed in late 2012, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) recently published draft...more

United Kingdom and United States Conclude FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

On September 12, 2012, the United Kingdom became the first government to enter into an agreement (the "Agreement") with the United States regarding the U.S. withholding tax regime commonly referred to as the Foreign Account...more