Case Law Developments -
Place of supply for VAT purposes -
The recent case of American Express Services Europe Limited (AESEL) v HMRC is a useful reminder of the well-established two-stage approach to determining the...more
10/7/2019
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UK Case Law Developments -
Entrepreneurs' relief – voting rights not imputed for equitable reasons -
In George v HMRC, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decided that they could not apply the equitable principle that...more
10/8/2018
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General UK tax developments -
Changes to taxation of termination payments -
HMRC has updated its Employment Income Manual to reflect the changes to the taxation of termination payments (including payments in lieu of...more
5/1/2018
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Case law developments -
Settlement payment not deductible as an expense of a trade (Vaines v HMRC) -
Mr. Vaines was a solicitor. In the 2007/08 tax year he paid a settlement amount to a third party that had made a...more
2/23/2018
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The impact of discounts on consideration for VAT purposes (Finanzamt Bingen-Alzey v Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG) -
The ECJ has confirmed that consideration for VAT purposes should be reduced by any discount...more
1/29/2018
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