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Lexis+® UK Tax—Weekly tax update (23 January 2014)

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Published on: 23 January 2014

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Contents
News
Cases
Case appeal tracker
Consultation tracker
Analysis
New Lexis+® UK Tax content
News
Financial Transactions Tax: European Issuers open letter
Accounting: Tax and accounting implications of New UK GAAP

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Article summary

The Weekly Tax Update provides you with the essential round-up of the past week’s news in the tax world. Covering recent case law and legislation as well as news on HMRC initiatives and current consultations and investigations, the Weekly Tax Update from Lexis+® UK Tax provides a comprehensive review of the critical developments that every tax lawyer needs to know.

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