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Tax weekly highlights—23 June 2022

Tax weekly highlights—23 June 2022

The following Tax news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Tax weekly highlights—23 June 2022

Split contract scheme notifiable under DOTAS (HMRC v AML Tax (UK) Ltd)

Split contract scheme notifiable under DOTAS (HMRC v AML Tax (UK) Ltd)

The following Private Client news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Split contract scheme notifiable under DOTAS (HMRC v AML Tax (UK) Ltd)

FTT applies Agbabiaka judgment and seeks taxpayer’s consent to proceed without his attendance (Medhurst v HMRC)

FTT applies Agbabiaka judgment and seeks taxpayer’s consent to proceed without his attendance (Medhurst v HMRC)

The following Private Client news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on FTT applies Agbabiaka judgment and seeks taxpayer’s consent to proceed without his attendance (Medhurst v HMRC)

UT considers whether provision of sports and leisure facilities by a local authority is a business activity (HMRC v Chelmsford City Council)

UT considers whether provision of sports and leisure facilities by a local authority is a business activity (HMRC v Chelmsford City Council)

The following Local Government news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UT considers whether provision of sports and leisure facilities by a local authority is a business activity (HMRC v Chelmsford City Council)

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Direct tax treatment of damages and compensation payments

Direct tax treatment of damages and compensation payments

Direct tax treatment of damages and compensation paymentsWhere a dispute is brought to an end by a payment of damages or compensation, whether under a...

The double taxation treaty passport scheme (DTTP scheme)

The double taxation treaty passport scheme (DTTP scheme)

The double taxation treaty passport scheme (DTTP scheme)The double taxation treaty passport scheme (DTTP scheme) enables a borrower to apply for and...

Tax incentives for individuals investing in AIM companies

Tax incentives for individuals investing in AIM companies

Tax incentives for individuals investing in AIM companiesVarious tax incentives are available to individuals investing in unlisted shares and...

Partnerships and VAT

Partnerships and VAT

Partnerships and VATA general partnership is treated, for VAT purposes, as though it were a separate taxable person.This note is about:•the nature of...

Practice notes

Partnership losses

Partnership lossesThis Practice Note is about the calculation and use of losses (other than capital losses) made by general partnerships, limited...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Capital gains for connected persons

Capital gains for connected personsThe capital gains legislation includes specific provisions for persons who are connected with one another. These...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Taxation of trading profits—basis, receipts and deductions

Taxation of trading profits—basis, receipts and deductionsOnce a company has established that it has a trade (for which see Practice Note: What is a...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Directive for administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC)—FAQs

Directive for administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC)—FAQsWhat is the directive for administrative cooperation (DAC)?In 2011, the...
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Produced in partnership with Ali Kazimi and Chris Orchard of Hansuke Consulting Limited 16th Nov
Practice notes

Taxation of general partnerships

Taxation of general partnershipsThis Practice Note is about the tax treatment of a general partnership formed under English law (as opposed to a...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Disguised investment management fee rules

Disguised investment management fee rulesThis Practice Note describes the tax code applicable to fund managers—the disguised investment management fee...
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Produced in partnership with Emily Clark of Travers Smith 19th Apr
Practice notes

Wales: Land transaction tax (LTT)—particular transactions and taxpayers

Wales: Land transaction tax (LTT)—particular transactions and taxpayersLand transaction tax (LTT) replaced stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in Wales with...
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Produced in partnership with Andrew Evans 19th Apr
Practice notes

SDLT—notifiable transactions

SDLT—notifiable transactionsThis Practice Note considers the steps to take in relation to SDLT once it is established there is a chargeable...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Non-statutory clearances

Non-statutory clearancesCoronavirus (COVID-19): HMRC are unable to accept non-statutory clearance applications made by post due to COVID-19....
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16th Nov
Practice notes

The Budget and Finance Bill process

The Budget and Finance Bill processThe Budget is a Parliamentary event at which the Chancellor of the Exchequer makes important announcements relating...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

What is interest?

What is interest?Interest is an important concept in UK tax law. Specifically, an obligation to withhold UK income tax applies to payments of certain...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Stamp duty reliefs

Stamp duty reliefsFORTHCOMING CHANGE relating to electronic stamping becomes permanent on 19 July 2021: With effect from 19 July 2021, the electronic...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Capital gains—groups of companies

Capital gains—groups of companiesThis Practice Note is about the rules for establishing whether companies are within the same group for the purposes...
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16th Nov
Q&As

In a liquidation demerger involving a hive-up of assets to a ‘Liquidation Holdco’, does a capital gains degrouping charge arise?

In a liquidation demerger involving a hive-up of assets to a ‘Liquidation Holdco’, does a capital gains degrouping charge arise?The capital gains...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Tax controversy—Japan—Q&A guide

Tax controversy—Japan—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to tax controversy in Japan published as part of the...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

What is a rights issue?

What is a rights issue?This practice note explains what a rights issue is.For more information on the corporate law aspects of rights issues,...
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16th Nov

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether judicial review is be an appropriate means of addressing the issues raised by the case at hand. For further guidance, see Practice Note:

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Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve ambiguities in legislationIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP

Pre-action disclosure—the application

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Pre-action disclosure—the applicationThis Practice Note provides guidance on CPR 31.16 pre-action disclosure applications, where the applicant and respondent are likely to be parties to subsequent proceedings. It provides guidance on how to make such an application for disclosure before proceedings

Working with counsel

Working with counsel

Working with counselInstructing counsel to advocate on a client’s behalf should be a matter of careful thought and preparation. The role of counsel is to provide independent objective advice and to deploy the skill of advocacy on behalf of the client. Although they are part of a team, they also