UK corporate offence of failure to prevent tax evasion
Companies operating employee equity incentive arrangements in the UK, including companies incorporated or registered outside of the UK, are mandated to file an online annual return with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) no later...more
Roseline Logistics Ltd (Roseline) acted as a Customs agent for QP Trading Limited (QPTL) and made 32 import declarations between January and May 2022. Roseline claimed postponed VAT accounting (PVA) on QPTL's behalf in each...more
Welcome to the May edition of our UK Tax Round Up, which discusses two interesting judgments, one on the question of whether a distribution from a Jersey company was of a “capital nature” and the other on whether a loan to a...more
June 2025 – The UK Government has published its response to the consultation on its proposal to change the tax treatment of carried interest, confirming the expected final shape of the new regime which will take effect from...more
Businesses that award shares, options or other securities to UK employees, directors or officer holders need to be aware of the July 6 deadline to submit an Employment Related Securities (ERS) annual return to HM Revenue &...more
The United Kingdom is set for a step change in the way in which it combats tax evasion. His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) – the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority – has announced plans to adopt a US-style approach...more
On 28 April 2025, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) proposed significant reforms to the UK’s transfer pricing and permanent establishment (PE) rules, and a repeal of the diverted profits tax, bringing that regime within UK...more
In a landmark move, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced plans to launch a formal whistleblower award program modelled on the highly successful U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Program. This initiative...more
Want to make the most of your pension savings? You could claim up to 45% tax relief on contributions, plus carry forward unused allowances. Here’s how to boost your retirement pot with generous HMRC incentives....more
This client alert discusses recent developments relevant to members of UK LLPs in respect of the UK’s salaried member employment tax rules. In particular, it focuses on recent developments in relation to Condition B (the...more
On 28 April 2025, the UK government published draft legislative amendments to: - Align the UK’s domestic tax rules on permanent establishments (PE) with the 2017 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...more
The deadline is approaching for the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) year-end reporting requirements for companies in the UK, US and elsewhere with share options and other share awards granted to – and share acquisitions by – UK...more
Welcome to April’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. While this month has been quiet on the case law front, there have been a number of HMRC announcements and updates to prior published guidance along with published responses...more
The Court of Appeal (CA) in WTGIL Ltd v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 399 considered the scope of the VAT exemption for services supplied by insurance intermediaries. The case concerned motor insurance for young drivers which required...more
The UK government is currently consulting on draft primary legislation establishing a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”), which is set to come into force from 1 January 2027 ....more
The replacement of the UK’s paper-based stamp duty (SD), and its electronic cousin stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT), with a unified and modernised single tax on securities transactions re-emerged this week as a Government...more
Pension schemes which allow members to designate defined contribution (DC) funds for drawdown may need to amend their scheme rules, following an update to HMRC’s Pensions Tax Manual. On 26 March 2025, HMRC updated the...more
On 25 March 2025, the English Court approved the interconditional dual restructuring plans of Enzen Global Limited and Enzen Limited (Enzen). The plans amend and extend £50 million senior secured liabilities, provide for new...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Finance Act 2025 receives royal assent - The Finance Act 2025...more
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Pensions dashboards blog: connecting via a third party Explaining the key steps when connecting to the dashboards ecosystem...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world...more
In this news update, we highlight legal developments in UK pensions over the past five weeks. This update covers: News from the Pensions Regulator (TPR) Data strategy Preventing pension scams Priorities for 2025 DC and...more
Salaried Members Rules - Limited liability partnerships or "LLPs" are common corporate vehicles utilised by the financial services sector to establish UK investment management operations and other financial businesses and,...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. DWP 'actively considering' whether to give a legislative fix...more
Welcome to February’s edition of the UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting decisions covering the unallowable purpose test in relation to cross border group relief tax losses, the application of the...more