HMRC Agent Update 143 brings backdated mileage rate increases, a new R&D advance assurance pilot, live CIS penalties, and the first MTD for Income Tax quarterly deadline. Six actions every CFO needs to take before summer 2026.
The Court of Appeal in Burlington Loan Management v HMRC [2026] EWCA Civ 461 has clarified when treaty anti-abuse rules actually apply. HMRC lost. Here is what CFOs with cross-border structures, intragroup debt, and withholding tax positions need to do now.
The Upper Tribunal confirms in Saunders v HMRC [2025] UKUT 374 that LTIP cash payments received after leaving the UK remain taxable as employment income. Split-year treatment does not shelter earnings attributable to UK-resident employment duties. Direct CFO action points on PAYE obligations and scheme design.
The UK Supreme Court heard oral arguments on 18 and 19 May 2026 in HMRC v ScottishPower (SCPL) Limited and
On 15 April 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its unanimous judgment in Orsted West of Duddon Sands (UK) Ltd
Upper Tribunal hands taxpayers a clear win on multiple supplies in takeaway VAT disputes. On 19 May 2026 the Upper
HMRC published Revenue and Customs Brief 5 (2026) on 21 May 2026, introducing a temporary 5% VAT rate for specific
Three days ago, on 18 May 2026, HMRC quietly flipped the switch on one of the biggest changes to the
As a CFO advising PE firms and family offices, I watch tribunal cases like a hawk. Not for sport, but
As a CFO navigating the VAT minefield, few things sharpen your focus like a seven-year battle over marshmallows. Innovative Bites
