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Tax weekly highlights—12 July 2018

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Published on: 12 July 2018

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Table of contents

Finance Bill 2019
Government publishes draft provisions for Finance Bill 2019
Corporate transactions
European Commission decides not to raise objections to EIS and VCT changes
Business structures and reorganisations
HMRC updates guidance on trusts
Companies and corporation tax
HMRC updates Shares and Assets Valuation Manual
HMRC updates toolkits
Employment taxes

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Tax highlights includes: (1) publication of draft provisions for Finance Bill 2019 and accompanying documents (2) the Supreme Court’s decision in Taylor Clark Leisure plc, (3) the Court of Justice’s decision in Marle Particpations SARL and (4) more details of post-Brexit customs arrangements.

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