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Volume X Number 2 - Digital book version
October 2011

Some Reflections on Tower MCashback
by David Goldberg QC

The Shahs
by Milton Grundy

A Guide to Some of the Principal Parts of the Offshore Funds Rules – Part III
by Michael Jones

Golding and Julie Middleton (executors of Dennis Golding) v. HMRC: Working Farms and the “Character Appropriate” Test
by Marika Lemos

The Battle of Hastings-Bass – The Trustee and the Tax Adviser: Whose Liability is it Anyway?
by Nikhil Mehta

Cake and Eat It – Unconditional Sale Contract With Power to Rescind – Capital Gains Tax
by Patrick Soares


Volume X Number 1 - Digital book version
March 2011

Recent Tax Cases
by David Goldberg QC

Nigel
by Milton Grundy

A Guide to Some of the Prinicipal Parts of the Offshore Funds Rules - Part II
by Michael Jones

Debt Releases Taxing Times for a Corporate Debtor
by Nikhil Mehta

Finance (No.3) Bill 2011 - Employment Income Paid Through Third Parties
by Patrick Soares


Volume IX Number 3 - Digital book version
October 2010

Domicile: Basic Principles, Common Misconceptions and Preparing for the Future
by Imran Afzal

The Uses of Trusts
by Milton Grundy

A Guide to Some of the Principal Parts of the Offshore Funds Rules - Part 1
by Michael Jones

Mediation in Revenue Cases
by Sir Gavin Lightman and Felicity Cullen QC

Individual Residence and HMRC6
by Aparna Nathan

Domestic Anti-avoidance Provisions: Treaty and EU Overrides
by Laurent Sykes

Recent Developments in Stamp Duty Land Tax for Commercial Transactions
by Michael Thomas


Volume IX Number 2 - Digital book version
June 2010

Flip Flop Schemes and Burton
by Imran Afzal

Section 42 Finance Act 1998 - An Opportunity Missed?
by Barrie Akin

Dividends: A Flow-chart of the New Regime
by Felicity Cullen QC

Mr. Lee
by Milton Grundy

Growing (Capital) Pains in Indian Taxation and Other Fiscal Ailments for Foreign Investors
by Nikhil Mehta

Treaties Which Override the IHT Deemed Domicile Rules
by Patrick Soares

Residence and Zero Rate of Tax Jurisdictions
by Laurent Sykes

Image Rights after Finance Act 2010
by Patrick Way


Volume IX Number 1
December 2009

Purpose or Intendment: Spot the Difference
by Michael Flesch QC

On the Nature, of Reality
by David Goldberg QC

Le Lac
by Milton Grundy

Thoughts on Drummond and the Judicial Approach to Tax Avoidance
by Imran Afzal

Stamp Duty: an Epilogue - the decision in Parinv in aid of the taxpayer
by Marika Lemos

Some Observations on the Residence of Corporate Trustees
by Aparna Nathan

What Reverse Premiums are Tax Free?
by Patrick Soares

Property Tax Planning: the Future is Capital and Loans
by Patrick Soares


Volume VIII Number 3
June 2009

Smallwood: the high Court Decision
by Philip Baker QC

Sub-Funds - deem, deem, deem?
by Felicity Cullen QC

Thoughts on Corporate Residence
by David Goldberg QC

Tax Planning in Pre-packaged Administrations
by Michael Jones

Avoiding Land Trading Transactions
by Patrick Soares

Decisions, decisions: challenging a decision of the Tax Tribunal
by Laurent Sykes

The Enterprise Investment Scheme after Blackburn
by Patrick Way


Volume VIII - Number 2
April 2009

The Principessa
by Milton Grundy

Nelson Dance and Business Property Relief
by Marika Lemos

Contemplating Grace: The impact of RCC v. Grace on the Test for Determining Individual Residence
by Aparna Nathan

Avoiding the Order of Remittance Rules by Having a "Golden" Bank Account
by Patrick Soares

Making Sense of s.809L
by Laurent Sykes

Real Estate Tax in a Tough Climate
by Michael Thomas

The 2009 Reforms of the Tax Appeals Tribunals
by John Walters QC


Volume VIII - Number 1
November 2008

Private Foundations - An aspect of the Remittance Basis
by Felicity Cullen QC

Tax Avoidance in Practice
by David Goldberg QC

Miscellaneous Points on VAT and Property
by David Goy QC

CFC Code Removed from Statute Book by Judge
by Laurent Sykes

EBTs and FBTs after Sempra
by Patrick Way

Letter to the Editor From Tony Foreman


Volume VII Number 2
June 2008

Offshore Business Centres: A World Survey
by Felicity Cullen QC

Mars and Secan: There Illusion and Here Truth; the Computation of Profit
by David Goldberg QC

Case Note: Smallwood v. Revenue & Customs Commissioners
by Milton Grundy

Every Second Counts: Limits on HMRC's Power to Recover NICs
by Michael Jones

Using Family Trading Trusts for Land Deals - Stopping Tax at the Basic Rate
by Patrick Soares

The Changes to the Remittance Basis and New Structures
by Patrick Soares

The Tax Treatment of Termination Payments: a Short Review
by Michael Thomas


Volume VII - Number 1
December 2007

Depreciation and Trading Stock - Confusion Unconfounded
by Barrie Akin

"Benefit": A Note
by Milton Grundy

Abuse of Rights II - WHA: The Electon on Closer Inspection
by Hui Ling McCarthy

The United Kingdom as an Offshore Centre
by Aparna Nathan

Recent Trends in Tax Litigation
by Michael Thomas


Volume VI - Number 2
June 2007

Beneficiaries of Trusts and Foundations
By Philip Baker QC

The Ordinary and Extraordinary Power of the European Court of Justice
By David Goldberg QC

The Smith Story
By Milton Grundy

Abuse of Rights - Europe's Legal Elephant
By Hui Ling McCarthy

Section 75A FA 2003: the Death of SDLT Planning?
By Michael Thomas


Volume VI - Number 1
February 2007

Compulsory Purchase and Rollover Relief
By Barrie Akin

Beneficial Ownership - after Indofood
By Philip Baker QC

The Music Between the Notes: A review of "More Essays in International Tax Planning" by Milton Grundy
By Conrad McDonnell

Cyganik v. Agulian: Determining Domicile of Choice
By Aparna Nathan

Litigate or Die
By Patrick Way


Volume V - Number 2
May 2006

Tax Aspects of Rectification
By Barrie Akin

Payments for Share Capital and s.419 ICTA 1988
By Felicity Cullen

Double Tax Treaties and ss.739 and 740 ICTA 1988
By David Goy QC

College of Estate Management v. Customs & Excise Commissioners [2005] STC 1597: Case Note and Commentary
By Nicola Shaw

If Ramsay Were in Statutory Form
By Patrick Soares

Stamp Duty Land Tax ("SDLT") and Partnerships: An Introduction
By Michael Thomas


Volume V - Number 1
November 2005

Company Residence after Wood v. Holden
By Aparna Nathan

Section 80 TCGA 1992: in Breach of Community Law?
By Claire Simpson

Points of View
By Patrick Soares

Overage Agreements and Related SDLT Issues in Property Transactions
By Michael Thomas

Individual Residence and s.334
By John Walters QC

Dextra - Its Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings and Other Cliches
By Patrick Way


Volume IV - Number 2
May 2005

The Problem is Perception
By David Goldberg QC

Treaty-Shopping through Life Assurance

By Milton Grundy

Volume IV - Number 1
November 2004

Book Review: “The Saving of Income Tax, Surtax and Death Duties” by Jasper More

By Philip Baker QC

Words From The Heart: Tax Avoidance of the Third Kind; the Lessons of Schrodinger’s Cat

By David Goldberg QC

Disclosure

By Patrick Way


Volume III - Number 2
April 2004

The World-Wide Response to the Harmful Tax Competition Campaigns

By Philip Baker QC

No Loss All Gain for Non-resident Companies

By Felicity Cullen

Property Dealers: Why not set up your own FURBS?

By Patrick Soares

VAT and alterations to listed buildings – the Zielinski Baker appeal

By John Walters QC

The Ramsay principle: where are we now?

By Patrick Way


Volume III - Number 1
November 2003

Stamp Duty Land Tax by Michael Thomas – A Review

by David Goldberg QC

Home Thoughts from Abroad

By Milton Grundy

Just Supposing ….

By Hugh McKay

MARD – Issues arising from the Mutual Assistance in the Recovery of Debts Directive

By Aparna Nathan


Volume II - Number 2
April 2003

Tax and Damages (1)

By Conrad McDonnell

Tax and Damages (2)

By Harvey McGregor QC

Tax and the Proceeds of Crime

By Nicola Shaw

The Influence of the European Court – Recent and Forthcoming Tax Cases

By Claire Simpson

Practical Inheritance Tax Planning – an overview

By Michael Thomas

Tax and Damages (3)

By John Walters QC

Employee Benefit Trusts

By Patrick Way


Volume II - Number 1
November 2002

The Application of the Convention to Partnerships, Trusts and other, Non-Corporate Entities

By Philip Baker QC

The Legal Adviser’s Responsibility

By David Goldberg QC

Disposals by Companies With Substantial Shareholdings

By David Goy QC

The Limited Partnership: A UK vehicle for non-residents with non-UK income

By Milton Grundy and Michael Thomas

IHT Planning – the Gift With Reversion Approach

By Patrick Soares

Modernising Stamp Duty on Land and Buildings in the United Kingdom

By Patrick Way


Volume I - Number 2
May 2002


Volume I - Number 1
November 2001