Settlement payment subject to tax as employment income -
In Mathur v HMRC, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld the FTT’s decision that a £6 million settlement payment to a former employee following an employment tribunal...more
3/11/2024
/ Capital Contributions ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
Interest Rates ,
Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Price Manipulation ,
Professional Regulators ,
Settlement ,
Termination ,
UK
Welcome to the October edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen the Supreme Court’s judgment on the operation of the employment-related securities deeming provision, the Court of Appeal’s decision on what...more
11/6/2023
/ Appeals ,
Business Succession ,
Cayman Islands ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Debt ,
Draft Guidance ,
EU ,
Hedge Funds ,
HMRC ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Pensions ,
Securities ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Welcome to May’s edition of our UK Tax Round. This month has been relatively quiet but there were a couple of cases that affect transactions that we see in practice, including an interesting update on what could constitute a...more
Welcome to the October edition of the UK Tax Round Up. October has been an extraordinary month in the UK, with political turbulence triggering reversals of many of the tax policies announced by the government at the end of...more
11/1/2022
/ Double Taxation ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Reversal ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Policy ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Welcome to September’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. In addition to the headline-grabbing 2022 Growth Plan announced by the UK Chancellor, there have been a number of interesting cases this month including the First-tier...more
9/30/2022
/ Advocate General ,
Business Taxes ,
Debtors ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Double Taxation ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fair Market Value ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
Indemnity ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Shareholders ,
Tax Loopholes ,
UK
Welcome to May's edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting court decisions, an important opinion of the European Commission’s Advocate General and the commencement of a Treasury consultation...more
6/8/2022
/ Advocate General ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
OECD ,
Remuneration ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Reform ,
Transfer of Assets ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Summary and Background -
On 11 May 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its draft proposal for a debt-equity bias reduction allowance (“DEBRA” or, the “Directive”), which forms part of the...more
UK Case Law Developments -
Contributions to remuneration trust scheme not tax deductible -
In Strategic Branding Ltd v HMRC, the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) held that sums contributed by the taxpayer company to a...more
2/10/2022
/ Business Losses ,
EU ,
GILTI tax ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
EIS relief not available for shares carrying preferential rights -
The Upper Tribunal (UT) in Foojit v HMRC dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s (FTT’s) decision...more
3/10/2021
/ Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GAAR ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
OECD ,
Private Equity ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Planning ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK COVID-19 Developments -
Extension of support for employed and self-employed workers -
On 5 November, the UK Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) to the end...more
12/3/2020
/ Capital Gains Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The European Council has announced its decision to remove the Cayman Islands from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. In February we reported on Cayman’s inclusion on the list and our expectation...more
Following the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) rulings in Meo and Vodafone Portugal, HMRC has recently updated its VAT manual and published a brief...more
UK COVID-19 developments -
Proposed deferral of DAC6 and DAC2 -
The European Commission has published a draft directive proposing a three month delay to the deadlines for certain information disclosures under the EU...more
6/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Tax Issues ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Temporary changes to the statutory residence test for inbound COVID-19 workers -
The UK Chancellor has written to the chair of the Treasury Select Committee outlining temporary changes to the statutory residence test...more
5/12/2020
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Digital Services Tax ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Guidance Update ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Tax Planning ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
On 18 February 2020, the ECOFIN committee of finance ministers of the EU resolved to add the Cayman Islands to the EU blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Their reasoning was short...more
UK General Tax Developments -
Date set for next UK Budget -
The first Budget of the new Conservative government will be held on Wednesday 11 March. There has been significant speculation that there will be a major...more
1/31/2020
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Articles of Association ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Draft Guidance ,
Entrepreneurs ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Funds ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Remuneration ,
Tax Reform ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
More decisions on IR35 -
This month has seen two more decisions on whether broadcast presenters providing their services to the BBC and ITV respectively would or would not have been...more
12/2/2019
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Cryptoassets ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employment Tax ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
International Tax Issues ,
Member State ,
OECD ,
Self-Employment Tax ,
UK ,
UK Cryptoassets Taskforce ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
Reliance on HMRC's manual statement can, but didn't, give rise to legitimate expectation -
In the recent judicial review case of Roao Aozora GMAC Investment Ltd v HMRC, the Court of Appeal...more
10/31/2019
/ Arm's Length Principle ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GAAR ,
HM Treasury ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
OECD ,
Private Equity ,
Share Purchase Agreements ,
Tax Planning ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Case Law Developments -
Place of supply for VAT purposes -
The recent case of American Express Services Europe Limited (AESEL) v HMRC is a useful reminder of the well-established two-stage approach to determining the...more
10/7/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Tax Planning ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
Valid notice crucial to tax indemnity claim -
The Court of Appeal (CA) decision in Stobart Group Ltd v Stobart and another is a cautionary tale for any purchaser who, following the...more
9/3/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
International Tax Issues ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Offshore Funds ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Liability ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
Damages on share sales same as on other sales -
In Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd v ING Bank NV, the Commercial Court has held that the measure of damages for breach of warranty in...more
5/2/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Gains ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
HMRC ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholders ,
State Aid ,
Stock Options ,
UK ,
Warranties
UK Developments -
Taxpayer succeeds in judicial review case against HMRC -
On 22 November 2018, the Upper Tribunal published its decision on the judicial review case of R. (on the application of Vacation Rentals (UK)...more
12/31/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Guidance Update ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Island of Guernsey ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Multilateral Agreement ,
Poland ,
Tax Exemptions ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
General UK Tax Developments -
CIOT responds to the draft profit fragmentation provisions in the Finance Bill 2019 -
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has published its response to the profit fragmentation...more
10/30/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
BEPS ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mergers ,
OECD ,
Shareholders ,
Stamp Duty Land Tax ,
Tax Liability ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
UK Case Law Developments -
Entrepreneurs' relief – voting rights not imputed for equitable reasons -
In George v HMRC, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decided that they could not apply the equitable principle that...more
10/8/2018
/ BEPS ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
HMRC ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Ireland ,
Share Purchase Agreements ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Tribunal ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
VAT treatment of supplies of non-employed temps clarified -
A recent Court of Appeal case – Adecco v HMRC – clarifies a longstanding question over seemingly contradictory case law on the VAT treatment of employment agency...more
8/29/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Expenditures ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Foreign Corporations ,
HMRC ,
Holding Companies ,
International Tax Issues ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
UK ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)