Feb 26, 2018 Opposition call for "a" permanent customs union By Macfarlanes The Financial Times has reported that Jeremy Corbyn has called for the UK to be in a permanent customs union with the EU but only if the...
Feb 26, 2018 House of Commons Library publishes report summarising transition views By Macfarlanes The House of Commons Library has published a useful report setting out what key actors in the UK and EU have said on the scope and...
Feb 20, 2018 Is an overhaul of IHT on the cards? By Rhiannon Kinghall Were The Chancellor has tasked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) with a review of IHT. A scoping document has now been published which...
Feb 20, 2018 Reform of taxation of intangibles: yet more consultation By Ashley Greenbank As promised at the time of the Autumn Budget, the Government has launched a consultation on reform of the intangible fixed asset regime. ...
Feb 19, 2018 European Commission letter to fund managers on Brexit By Macfarlanes The Financial Times reports that the European Commission recently sent a letter to fund managers, advising them to act now or risk market...
Feb 19, 2018 Extension of withholding tax on royalties: a bad idea at the best of times By Ashley Greenbank The consultation period for the Government's proposal to extend the scope of UK withholding tax on royalties to all payments derived from...
Feb 19, 2018 Construction, manufacturing and business support services targeted in cartel whistleblowing campaign By Macfarlanes The UK's Competition & Markets Authority has launched another campaign to encourage whistleblowers in a bid to expose more cartels. Last...
Feb 12, 2018 Tax certainty: a glimmer of hope or a mirage? By Rhiannon Kinghall Were In recognition of the uncertainty multinational groups face, the OECD has launched a pilot initiative, the International Compliance...
Feb 09, 2018 Brexit: Let's pretend... By Ashley Greenbank The Financial Times has reported the issue of a technical note by the UK Government in which it is suggested that EU/third country...
Feb 07, 2018 Publication delay of the Brexit immigration white paper is not necessarily a bad thing By Macfarlanes A number of bodies have been up in arms following the announcement that the publication of the Brexit immigration white paper, which will...
Feb 02, 2018 Certainty in the Brexit negotiations proving difficult to find . . . By Macfarlanes In December, it appeared that the issue of EU citizens rights in the UK post-Brexit had finally been agreed. EU citizens who have been...