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In the current climate, there’s probably a danger that the CIOT will be accused of some form of ‘geography avoidance’ if I don’t get one thing straight.

The question we’re always asked about any fiscal event is ‘what’s the headline?’ I think it has to be Chancellor Philip Hammond’s final announcement – that he’s just delivered his last Autumn State

Season of goodwill

These are just two examples of the many issues, which beset taxpayers all year long and in these instances, the clients face a much less anxious Christmas.

The facts of the case

In May 2008, the taxpayer (‘Mr Hardy’) entered into a contract to purchase a leasehold property, with a view to renting it out.

Following the decision to leave the European Union this summer, the property market is a swiftly changing landscape, but not necessarily for the worse.

This year’s anti avoidance legislation comes against the backdrop of the automatic information exchange agreements which have been entered into between 101 countries: 54 are exchanging by 2017 and

In recent years governments have enacted multiple regimes that compel the automatic exchange of financial account holder information between tax authorities.

Significant changes to HMRC powers and sanctions around tax evasion, particularly anything offshore, have been introduced or are in the pipeline.

HMRC introduced the Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF) on 5 September 2016 for individuals and companies to disclose undeclared UK taxes in relation to offshore assets.

One of the novelties of the penalty provisions found in FA 2007, Sch 24 (penalties for inaccurate tax returns etc) is the opportunity for some penalties to be suspended.