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Local powers versus increased complexity

The purpose of devolved powers is to allow local government to make decisions impacting their own area.

VAT Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme and taxis and private hire vehicles: clause 79

Clause 79 changes the definition of a ‘tour operator’ so that suppliers of taxi and private hire journeys as

Under the current legislation, goods donated by VAT-registered businesses for resale by a charity are zero-rated, whereas goods donated for use by the charity or for onward distribution are usually

The Welsh government’s recent white paper includes both proposed technical changes to the devolved taxes – land transaction tax (LTT) and landfill disposals tax – and changes to the Welsh Revenue A

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.

After months of speculation, the UK government’s much-trailed Budget was finally delivered at the end of November.

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).

The Guidance Strategy Forum has an ongoing VAT guidance improvement project, which reviews the general VAT guidance on GOV.UK (but not the more in-depth VAT public notices or VAT manuals).

In September 2025, former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes was declared bankrupt following a petition by HMRC.

This article concludes our series on the inheritance tax reforms introduced by Finance Act 2025, turning to one of the areas most significantly affected by the shift to a residence-based regime