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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Towards Commercial Rationality: HMRC’s New Unilateral APA Process Will Reduce Uncertainty Over Cost-Sharing Participation

Multinational groups adopting cost contribution arrangements (CCAs) — or cost share agreements in US parlance — as part of their cross-border intellectual property (IP) development strategies have a new opportunity to...more

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UK Tax Round Up - February 2025

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Welcome to February’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting decisions covering the unallowable purpose test in relation to cross border group relief tax losses, the application of the...more

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Reap What You Sow – UK’s Unallowable Purpose Rule Considered Again

In Syngenta Holding Limited v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 998 (TC) (“Syngenta”), the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) denied a deduction for interest on an intra-group loan on the basis that the loan had an unallowable purpose for the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Not Yet Fixed in Place

In Barclays Service Corporation and another v HMRC, the First Tier Tribunal (the “FTT”) has held that the UK branch of an overseas company did not qualify as a member of a value added tax (“VAT”) group in the UK....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Recognising “Imported Losses” Under the UK’s Loan Relationship Rules

The United Kingdom (“UK”) has specific corporate tax rules on the taxation of loan relationships (parts 5 and 6 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (the “Loan Relationships Regime”)). The Loan Relationships Regime contains rules...more

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A Capital Blow for Deducting Management Expenses

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The Supreme Court confirmed in Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v HMRC that the tests for trading and management expenses of a capital nature are the same. The decision also confirms that once a company has decided in principle...more

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Restructuring Plans and Tax Liabilities A More Assertive HMRC

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Companies must approach HMRC with suitable care when proposing a restructuring plan, mindful of lessons learned from recent case law. Ever since unpaid taxes due to HMRC were “crammed down” pursuant to a restructuring plan...more

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FAQs: UK Employee Equity Incentive Annual Reporting Deadline Approaching - 2022/2023 Annual Returns Must Be Filed by July 6, 2023

Companies operating employee equity incentive arrangements in the United Kingdom, including companies incorporated or registered outside of the United Kingdom, are mandated to file an online annual return with HM Revenue &...more

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UK: HMRC changes to notification process for opting to tax on land and buildings

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Whilst the default position is that supplies of land and buildings are usually exempt from VAT (the sale of new commercial buildings excepted), landowners of commercial property will often choose to opt to tax their property...more

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UK Tax Round Up - June 2022

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Welcome to June’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month’s edition features a summary of HMRC’s recent guidance on QAHCs and credit funds, the publication of the new UK/Luxembourg double tax treaty and the delay to the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Winners and Losers: HMRC Revises Policy on VAT Treatment of Fees and Compensation for Early Termination of Contracts

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) now considers that charges made by businesses to their customers to withdraw early from agreements to supply goods or services are payments for a supply and potentially subject to value added-tax...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2021

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Welcome to November’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen publication of the Finance Bill 2021-22 (what will become the Finance Act 2022) including draft legislation for the basis period reform, UK asset...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2021

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UK General Tax Developments - Stamp Duty and COVID-19 - Since the start of the first UK lockdown in March 2020, HMRC has been accepting that documents can be stamped electronically. HMRC has now confirmed that, where...more

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Global Tax Insights: Uncertain tax positions: preparing for further tax disclosure

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The UK government is pressing ahead with its proposal to require large businesses to notify their “uncertain tax positions” to HMRC. ...more

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UK Tax Round Up - April 2021

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UK Case Law Developments - Tax avoidance motive did not prevent availability of share for share exchange treatment - In Euromoney Institutional Investor plc v HMRC, the FTT held that the share for share exchange...more

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UK Tax Round Up - March 2021

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Spring Budget and Tax Day - After months of speculation about the possibility that capital gains tax (CGT) rates would be increased in the Spring Budget, both it and the government’s follow up “Tax Day” on 23 March passed...more

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UK Tax Round Up - February 2021

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UK Case Law Developments - EIS relief not available for shares carrying preferential rights - The Upper Tribunal (UT) in Foojit v HMRC dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s (FTT’s) decision...more

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UK Tax Round Up - December 2020

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COVID-19 Developments - Tax exemptions for coronavirus antigen costs - Draft regulations providing for employee and employer national insurance contribution (NIC) exemptions from payments made to employees to cover...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - Extension of support for employed and self-employed workers - On 5 November, the UK Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) to the end...more

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International Tax Treaty: The United Kingdom

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Quick Summary. In the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for administering and collecting taxes in the UK. For 2019, HMRC collected $841.19 billion in tax revenue. But it took over 300...more

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UK Tax Round Up - October 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - UK Prime Minister’s statement on COVID-19 - On 31 October, the Prime Minister announced a number of measures designed to slow down the spread of COVID-19 to last for four weeks from 4...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Tax Risks for Directors: Insolvent Companies and COVID-19 Fraud

Finance Act 2020: This Time It’s Personal (Liability) - The Finance Act 2020 introduces new rules which make certain individuals who have a ‘relevant connection’ to a company that is, or is likely to become, subject to an...more

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HM Revenue & Customs to Get Preferential Status as of 1 December 2020 (UPDATED)

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With effect from 1 December 2020, the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs will be given preferential creditor status for certain taxes which a company has collected but failed to pay to HMRC on the date it enters insolvency. ...more

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UK Tax Round Up - June 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - HMRC updates its trading activities guidance - HMRC has updated its guidance at BIM48000 regarding how legislation and case law should be applied where a business makes changes to its...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2020

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UK COVID-19 developments - Proposed deferral of DAC6 and DAC2 - The European Commission has published a draft directive proposing a three month delay to the deadlines for certain information disclosures under the EU...more

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