Tag: Taxation

Post Office Scandal Mr Bates LEXLAW Tax Disputes HMRC Solicitors Appeal

British Post Office Horizon IT Scandal: HMRC’s ancillary attack on UK Postmasters

HMRC have been using Horizon Data to raise tax assessments and tax penalties against innocent sub-postmasters. In one such case only after a six year battle when HMRC faced paying costs did they decide to withdraw their tax demands. Even now they refuse to recognise their misconduct should be punished by them paying indemnity costs and have threatened the sub-postmaster victim with a costs order simply for daring to ask for his full costs.

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HMRC Advice for the tax treatment of Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHP Review) redress payments

HMRC has distributed tax advice leaflets for banks to hand to customers receiving redress from mis-sold Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHP), urging correct tax return reporting. Affected banks must review sales since 2001 under FCA supervision, leading to customer compensation. Redress payments, consisting of basic redress, 8% compensatory interest, and consequential losses, are generally taxable income or subject to capital gains tax. Individuals should account for tax deducted from interest. HMRC recommends consulting an accountant for complex scenarios.

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Court of Appeal Decision: Mobilx, Blue Sphere, Calltel

Court of Appeal in conjoined appeal cases of Mobilx, Blue Sphere Global and Calltel upholds previous lower court decisions and provides new guidance on the ‘Kittel’ test. The approved judgement is…

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Brayfal Decision Highlights the Importance of the a Three Person VAT Tribunal

The case report [download] from the Manchester former VAT and Duties Tribunal contains useful information relevant to the means of knowledge appeal cases we regularly conduct. The tribunal…