‘Former Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint must pay more than £1.8m in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the franchise, was ordered to pay the sum in 2019 after HMRC launched an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year.’
The Independent, 30th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two sisters who used their positions as Girl Guides volunteers in a scheme which defrauded the taxpayer out of nearly £500,000 have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A recent UK Supreme Court judgement emphasises the complexities around the question of “control” when determining employment tax status, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Philip Simpson KC and Rebecca Sheldon of Old Square Tax Chambers have written an article on the new lump sum rules, and in particular the rules on pension commencement lump sums.’
Pensions Barrister, 20th June 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The High Court (Mrs Justice Dias) has handed down its first judgment concerning the Disguised Remuneration Repayment Scheme 2020 (DRRS), and in particular the proper interpretation of the requirement for “reasonable disclosure”. The Claimant, Sensor Solutions Ltd, challenged a decision of HMRC not to make payments to the Claimant under the DRRS.’
Devereux Chambers, 15th May 2024
Source: www.devereuxchambers.co.uk
‘Paul Newman KC considers the decision of the CA in HMRC v E.ON UK Plc (28 November 2023), in which the CA overturned a somewhat surprising decision of the UT that a one-off cash payment from an employer to scheme members, in return for them giving up future pension benefits, was not taxable.’
Pensions Barrister, 15th February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The Law Society today reminded private client solicitors that the Finance Bill is set to restrict charitable tax reliefs to UK charities only, with donations located in the EU and the European Economic Arena (EEA) no longer qualifying for UK charitable tax reliefs from April 2024. This will impact individuals who claim income tax or capital gains tax relief on donations to non-UK charities and those who expect inheritance tax exemption on lifetime gifts or on legacies to such organisations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Everyone will be familiar with the requirement to provide the prescribed information to be recorded on the register of qualifying occupational and personal pension schemes maintained by tPR,1 and with the obligation to register a pension scheme with HMRC in order to qualify for the tax reliefs available to pensions.2 This article discusses three issues relating to registration and the associated issue of approval of amendments that may not be so common but which may arise occasionally in practice.’
Pensions Barrister, 27th April 2023
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Sports presenter Gary Lineker has won his appeal against HMRC over a £4.9m tax bill.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this post, Jack Prytherch, Of Counsel in the Tax team at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Vermilion Holdings Limited. The appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on 7 February 2023.’
UKSC Blog, 9th February 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Television presenter Eamonn Holmes is challenging a tribunal ruling that concluded he should be treated as an ITV employee for tax reasons when he presented This Morning.’
The Independent, 15th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Investors behind the construction of two data centres could not claim Enterprise Zone allowances (EZAs) on the expenditure they incurred because it was deemed to have been incurred under a contract entered into outside of the statutory window for claiming the allowances.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Awards and settlements in commercial disputes can be taxable in the claimant’s hands. The tax treatment of damages should be considered at an early stage as this may need to be factored into the amount claimed. Tax also needs to be considered in settlement negotiations to ensure the offer is enough.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Confidentiality is a fundamental concept at the heart of the modern taxation system. The need to strike a balance between the taxpayer’s right to privacy and the requirement of HMRC to carry out its functions has been the subject of much legislation and litigation. There has been an explosion in the exchange of information between revenue authorities of different countries and British politicians have for years been under pressure to emulate the tradition of American presidents publishing their tax returns. But there is nothing new under the sun: the introduction of income tax in Britain at the end of the 18th century was dominated by concerns over taxpayer confidentiality, which led to measures being developed which have left their mark on today’s income tax system.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 6th April 2021
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The case arose from the response of certain taxpayers and their professional advisers to the Treasury’s introduction of the so called ‘loan charge’ under the Finance Act (No 2) 2017, which was intended to enable HM Revenue and Customs to put an end to what had become a widespread practice of avoiding income tax by characterising payments as loans rather than income. HMRC commenced a criminal investigation into the conduct of a number of subscribers to a particular tax avoidance scheme and, in the course of that investigation, they obtained and executed search warrants relating to both residential and business premises. The question arose whether the first set of access conditions in paragraph 2 to Scheduled 1 of PACE, and whether the further condition in paragraph 14(d) of that schedule had been satisfied. It prompted the Divisional Court to issue a stern warning about the need for scrupulous care in presenting such an application and the court also gave guidance on how, in practical terms, the judge to whom the application is made should be assisted in focusing on the key issues which he or she needs to resolve …’
CrimeCast.Law, 30th November 2020
Source: crimecast.law
‘In a decision which threatens to bring turmoil to vast number of SIPPs (self-invested personal pensions), the Upper Tribunal has decided in HMRC v Sippchoice Ltd [2020] UKUT 149 (TCC) (Roth J and Upper Tribunal Judge Greg Sinfield) that member contributions to registered pension schemes are only eligible for tax relief where they are paid in money. Where a member transfers shares to the scheme trustees no tax relief is available, even where done in satisfaction of a money debt, and notwithstanding the terms of HRMC’s own Pensions Tax Manual which appears to say the opposite.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 18th May 2020
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘Mr Fowler is a qualified diver who is resident in the Republic of South Africa. During the 2011/12 and 2012/13 tax years he undertook diving engagements in the waters of the UK’s continental shelf. HMRC stated that he is liable to pay UK income tax for this period. Whether he is liable depends on the application of a Double Taxation Treaty between the UK and South Africa. Article 7 of the Treaty provides that self-employed persons are taxed only where they are resident (i.e. South Africa), whereas article 14 provides that employees may be taxed where they work (i.e. the UK). For the purposes of this appeal, the parties have assumed that Mr Fowler was an employee. Mr Fowler claims he is nevertheless not liable to pay tax in the UK. His case centres on a “deeming provision” in section 15 of the UK’s Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (“ITTOIA”). This provides that an employed seabed diver is “treated” as self-employed for the purposes of UK income tax.’
UKSC Blog, 26th May 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The multimillionaire founder of Matalan is suing his accountants for allegedly giving him ineffective tax avoidance advice – weeks after his retail empire received tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer support during the Covid-19 pandemic.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The regime for registered pension schemes, which was first established with effect from A-Day (6 April 2006), is renowned for a number of things. One of those things is the expansion of the categories of person who can establish a pension scheme. However, as a recent case shows, the legislation contains anomalies.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 24th November 2019
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘This appeal considered the correct procedure HMRC is required to follow under the Taxes Management Act 1970, where it wishes to enquire into a claim for carry-back share loss relief made in a self-assessed and calculated tax return.’
UKSC Blog, 10th April 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
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