HMRC have published ‘Review of the corporate Intangible Fixed Assets regime: summary of responses’, which contains detailed proposals for partial reinstatement of relief for goodwill acquisitions.
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HMRC have published ‘Digital services tax: consultation’, regarding the design and implementation of the new tax.
HMRC have published ‘Corporate Capital Loss Restriction: Consultation on delivery’ looking at proposals to restrict the use of carried forward capital losses for companies.
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This week we take a closer look at the Budget announcements affecting Personal Service Companies (PSC), we have a VAT update and for some reason we all decided to report IHT cases.
In Viscount Hood (Executor of the estate of Diana, Lady Hood deceased) v HMRC [2018] EWCA Civ 2405 the Court of Appeal concluded that IHT planning whereby the taxpayer granted a sub-lease to the her sons failed. The presence of covenants which passed on the donor's obligations under her head lease, created a gift of property subject to a reservation of benefit.
In HMRC v The Estate of Maureen M Vigne (deceased) [2018] UKUT 0357, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed HMRC’s appeal against the FTT decision. The FTT had applied the correct legal tests in deciding that a DIY livery business did not consist of wholly or mainly in making or holding investments. The BPR claim was upheld.
In HMRC v Parry and others [2018] EWCA Civ 2266 the Court of Appeal held that a failure to exercise pension rights and a statement of wishes leaving death benefits to the deceased’s sons were both transfers of value and IHT was due on the entire pension fund.
HMRC has published a new consultation ‘The Taxation of Trusts: A Review’ considering whether the current system for taxing trusts meets the principles of transparency, fairness, neutrality, and simplicity.
HMRC have published ‘Amendments to tax returns’, a call for evidence aimed at providing an understanding of issues faced by taxpayers who are amending returns.
HMRC has announced that it is reviewing cases where a failure to notify penalty was issued to taxpayers who did not register for the High-Income Child Benefit Charge.