Mutual trading: the four key conditions
The concept of what constitutes a trade is a fundamental question in UK tax law, forming the basis of many disputes between taxpayers and HMRC since tax was first levied on profits.
The concept of what constitutes a trade is a fundamental question in UK tax law, forming the basis of many disputes between taxpayers and HMRC since tax was first levied on profits.
Dame Meg Hillier moved from chairing the Public Accounts Committee in the last Parliament to chairing the Treasury Committee in this Parliament.
The year 2025 was one of tough fiscal choices and global disruption. In the UK, the Budget was the most obvious focal point – and one of the most anticipated in recent years.
Since the Budget, there has been much debate over whether Rachel Reeves and the Labour government have breached their manifesto pledge not to raise income tax.
In October 2014, I co-authored the former Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) report on the competitiveness of the UK tax administration.
In my October 2020 article ‘On the way to the forum’, I looked at an unsuccessful judicial review claim reported as R (oao Boulting) v HMRC [2020] EWHC 2207 (Admin).
In the ever-evolving landscape of UK taxation, the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification has signalled technical excellence and professional integrity.
Over the last 25 years, the UK’s employment tax legislation has evolved largely in response to repeated attempts by successive governments to reduce PAYE and NICs avoidance in labour supply cha
In September 2025, former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes was declared bankrupt following a petition by HMRC.
The changes in the way people work, combined with recent legisative changes that expand employees’ rights to request flexible working, mean that employers must be prepared for a more agile work