JHA Associate Helen McGhee contributes multiple chapters to the 37th edition of Revenue Law: Principles and Practice
JHAs senior associate Helen McGhee has contributed five chapters to the latest edition of Revenue Law: Principles and Practice. This book is considered a go-to guide and key reference source for business and finance students, professionals and others operating in these sectors. The book is published annually at the end of September by Bloomsbury Professionals as part of their Tax Annuals and provides readers with an up-to-date understanding of the law relating to all areas of UK taxation with extensive cross-references to HMRC guidance, tax legislation and relevant case summaries. Helen has completed her annual contribution which covers updates for two chapters to the section on Income Tax General principles and taxation of individuals, and The overseas dimension. She also writes the chapter on companies and shareholders for the guides section on Capital Gains Tax, as well as two chapters for the business tax section. These cover Choice of business medium and Incorporations, acquisitions and demergers. Helen joined JHA in 2016. She is a qualified solicitor, a Charted Tax Adviser, a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, and a CEDR Accredited Mediator. She acts on behalf of corporates as well as individuals; she specialises in the taxation of UK residents and non-UK domiciled high net worth individuals. She also advises on Employee Benefit Trusts, Film Schemes and the disclosure of non-compliant offshore structures. You read a free preview chapter or buy a copy of the book here.
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Increased Investment in Personal Tax Compliance in the UK (Published in Thought Leaders 4 Private Client)
Advances in technology and increased international fiscal co-operation have made global personal tax compliance initiatives pop up in abundance in recent years. To compound the issue, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the corresponding economic fallout prompted domestic governments to increase transparency in relation to investments held by wealthy foreign individuals (with a focus on oligarchs).
In the UK, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, public opinion certainly seems to be in favour of increased accountability for high-net-worth individuals (eg, on 9 October 2022, 63% of Britons surveyed thought that “the rich are not paying enough and their taxes should be increased”).1
HMRC is one of the most sophisticated tax collection authorities in the world and the department is making significant investments in technology in the field of compliance work; they are well placed to take advantage of new international efforts to increase tax compliance, particularly considering the already extensive network of 130 bilateral tax treaties in the UK (the largest in the world).2 The UK was also a founding member of the OECD’s Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC) forum.
This article discusses the main developments in support of the increased focus on international transparency and personal tax compliance in the UK. There are other international fiscal initiatives, particularly in the field of corporate taxation, but such initiatives are beyond the scope of this article.
It should be noted that a somewhat piecemeal approach, with constant tinkering makes compliance difficult for the taxpayer and is often criticised for lacking the certainty that a stable tax system needs to thrive.
This article was first published with ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine
Case note: Lynton Exports (Alsager) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2022] UKFTT 00224 (TC)
As HMRC continue to apply the Kittel principle to increasing numbers of industries and businesses, taxpayers need to be vigilant about evidential requirements that HMRC must fulfil in order to discharge their burden of proof. Read JHA’s latest insight into the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Lynton Exports (Alsager) Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2022] UKFTT 00224 (TC).
If you require any further information about the Kittel, Mecsek, and Ablessio principles, or any other allegations by HMRC of fraud or fraudulent abuse, please contact Iain MacWhannell (imw@jha.com).
