Silly VAT facts: Snowballs are cakes, Flapjacks are cakes, Morrison's Blue Berry Muffin, Banana Bread, Ginger Bread and Lemon Drizzle Nak'd bars are confectionary, and not cakes.
Employment intermediaries: new quarterly reporting requirement
In its continuing efforts to clamp down on the practice of “disguised self-employment” HMRC is proposing the introduction of a new quarterly reporting regime for agencies and intermediaries who supply self-employed workers.
Illegal state aid? UK sweetheart deals for multi-nationals
The UK's past practice of offering sweetheart tax deals to multinationals may have amounted to illegal state aid.
Special relief: claim fails for unreliable witness
In Donald Fitzroy Currie v HMRC [2014] TC 03997 a taxpayer was denied Special relief in respect of his out of time appeal against determinations made by HMRC. The tribunal also established the extent of its powers to decide special relief cases.
Scotland: further (tax) challenges ahead
Following the successful of the "No" campaign, Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom. The government has already promised new devolved powers to enhance the Scottish Parliament and significantly these include extensive powers over taxation. Will Scotland now become a tax haven?
Page 157 of 163