Taxing Matters
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Navigate the complexities of the tax world with RPC’s Taxing Matters podcast.
This is a monthly podcast series designed for professionals and business leaders seeking insights into the often-complex world of tax. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a business owner, or just curious about tax, our podcast brings you expert insights into the ever-changing tax landscape.
Join our podcast host and Senior Associate in RPC's Tax Disputes team, Alexis Armitage, alongside monthly special guests, as they delve into the latest tax developments, landmark cases, and more, and explore the commercial impact these topics could have on businesses.
Featuring interviews with top industry experts and thought leaders, each episode is packed with valuable information to help you stay ahead of the curve. Past guests include publication editors, senior HMRC officials, academics, law commissioners, members of the Bar, journalists, members of the judiciary and (of course) RPC's own team of specialist lawyers.
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Exploring tax from an ESG perspective with the Fair Tax Foundation
June 07, 2024 10:30 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this month's episode, Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters host and Senior Associate in our Tax Disputes team, is joined by Paul Monaghan, Chief Executive and co-founder of the Fair Tax Foundation to discuss the growing interest in tax from an ESG perspective, and the work of the Fair Tax Foundation. In this special episode for Fair Tax Week, Alexis and Paul discuss: the Fair Tax Foundation and its aims tax transparency and good governance how organisations can become Fair Tax Mark a...
The latest on the loan charge scandal with Matt Hall from Armadillo
May 20, 2024 13:36 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MBIn this episode, Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters host and Senior Associate in our Tax Disputes team, is joined by Chartered Tax Adviser, Matt Hall from Armadillo to discuss the latest on what is often referred to as the "loan charge scandal". This episode considers the loan charge controversy, including: The background to the introduction of the charge. Those primarily impacted by the charge. Why it remains relevant today for so many taxpayers. What can be done to resolve the loan...
Changes to non-domiciliary rules with Philip Simpson KC and Ben Symons
April 29, 2024 12:42 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode, Alexis Armitage, RPC's Taxing Matters host and Senior Associate in our Tax Disputes team, is joined by Philip Simpson KC and Ben Symons from Old Square Tax Chambers to discuss the Government's Spring Budget and, in particular, the proposed changes that will affect non-UK domiciled individuals. This episode covers the major changes to the UK's non-domicile regime proposed by the Government, including: The shift from domiciled-based taxation of individuals to the new residen...
International Women's Day special – Inspiring inclusion with Tax Titan Trio
March 07, 2024 16:59 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBTo celebrate International Women's Day 2024, we have produced a special episode of RPC's Taxing Matters podcast in which we discuss this year's campaign theme #InspireInclusion and what it means to each of our guest speakers. RPC's Taxing Matters host and Senior Associate in RPC's Tax Disputes team, Alexis Armitage is joined by three inspirational female leaders working in tax: Tasneem Kadiri, Tax Director for UK & Ireland at L’Oréal. Dipti Thakrar, M&A Tax Practice Lead at Hitachi E...
A whistle-stop tour of the taxation of international sports and rock stars with Patrick Way KC
February 20, 2024 08:00 - 16 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode, RPC's Taxing Matters Host and Senior Associate in RPC's Tax Disputes team, Alexis Armitage, will be discussing the taxation of international sports and rock stars with leading silk, Patrick Way KC. Patrick is one of the founders of Field Court Tax Chambers. He has successfully represented clients at all levels of the UK court system and has acted for both taxpayers and HMRC. In this episode, the following will be discussed: How HMRC treat payments when musicians sel...
Exploring the World of AI with Olivia Dhein
January 29, 2024 11:17 - 24 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode we discuss the hot topic of artificial intelligence. We will consider what is AI, what is a large language model and how does it work, what can AI do and not do at the moment as well as some of the potential effects AI might have in the tax world. We also take a look at the recent Tax Tribunal decision in Harber v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 1007 (TC), in which false case law was generated by AI and innocently relied upon by the taxpayer and how the Tribunal dealt with this. We are...
Tackling "Tax avoidance" this Christmas season with Sam Brodsky
December 11, 2023 21:18 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBAs the cost of living crisis bites more than ever this year, in this special Christmas episode of RPC's Taxing Matters, we bring you some Christmas cheer by way of a light-hearted discussion of some of the potential ways you may be able to reduce your tax bill. In addition, we'll also have a quick look at Santa's tax position in the run up to Christmas and whether he might be guilty of tax avoidance … or even tax evasion! We are delighted to be joined by guest speaker Sam Brodsky. Sam is...
A Day in the life of a tax adviser with Jeremy Johnson
November 27, 2023 17:53 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode of Taxing Matters, we are joined by Jeremy Johnson, managing director of inTAX Limited. Jeremy helps clients to manage and resolve HMRC enquiries, and disclosures. Prior to joining inTAX six years ago, Jeremy worked in the tax disputes and investigations team at PwC and Grant Thornton, and before that was an inspector of taxes at HMRC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why now is the right time to get to grips with your money with Ruth Handcock and Ali Poulton
October 27, 2023 13:51 - 30 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss the hot topic of financial health, wellbeing and confidence. We are currently experiencing a challenging economic climate and any guidance on this important topic is very welcome. To talk us through this subject and provide some practical guidance we are delighted to be joined by Ruth Handock, who is the CEO of Octopus Money, and Ali Poulton, who is a practising financial coach and who now works as a head coach, training and mentoring other ...
Sanctions Spotlight Session with Alice Kemp
September 25, 2023 14:19 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode of Taxing Matters, we are handing over the podcast baton and introducing our new host Alexis Armitage, who is a Senior Associate in RPC's Tax Disputes Team. We couldn’t think of any better way to say our final goodbyes to the fabulous Alice other than by putting her in the hot seat to discuss the topic of the moment, sanctions. Alice is an employed barrister at RPC who specialises in sanctions and fraud investigations and litigation conducted by the various UK regulator...
Let's talk VAT security notices with Joshua Carey
August 18, 2023 12:57 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBOne of the things that becomes clear over the course of one's career is that enforcement trends are important for businesses to be aware of. It is important to notice, not just the macro trends like sanctions compliance and fraud enforcement, but also smaller trends; campaigns against particular tax risks and the relegation of certain information gathering powers to relative obscurity. In this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss the rise in one of the smaller trends, the resurgence of ...
The power of language when talking about tax with Kirstie Skates
July 17, 2023 10:45 - 20 minutes - 23 MBHave you ever wondered about the language we use when we talk about tax? And does that language influence or betray how we feel about tax as individuals or as a society? It turns out it is a hot topic of discussion. In this episode of Taxing Matters, we are delighted to be joined by Kirstie Skates, founder of “Illume Linguistics”. Illume Linguistics are a team of linguistics experts who specialise in using techniques from language science to analyse organisational customer and community...
Wealth Tax & Wealth Inequality with Dr Ben Tippet
June 02, 2023 11:23 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBAs questions of economic resource allocation push to the forefront of the national consciousness there has been a rise in the number of people calling for either new taxes or wholesale tax reform. This has been mirrored by the increase in lobby groups such as Patriotic Millionaires UK a lobby group of high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals who feel that they should be doing more. There are also a number of groups who are calling for a lower upper tax bracket in order to stimulat...
Women in Tax Network: Connecting Professionals
April 04, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MBWe all know the benefits which networking and creating a supportive space in which to learn and ask questions can bring to our individual practices. Today we want to highlight one of the award-winning networks which is helping to develop networking opportunities within tax together with the benefits it can bring as highlighted by two of its amazing committee members. In this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss the Women in Tax network and the benefits it can bring for all professionals...
Shifting the dial on ESG
March 07, 2023 11:32 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MBFor international women's day we have produced a special episode of our Taxing Matters podcast, in which we discuss macro trends in ESG and gender diversity at work, the meso-level changes within organisations and the micro changes on a personal level talking through trends in ESG. Did we lose momentum during Covid? Do we still have the emphasis in the right places? And what can each of us do to shift the dial? We are joined by Kelly Thomson and Phoebe Waters who talk about moving the di...
Unravelling the differences between the UK & US tax systems
February 06, 2023 11:01 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBWhilst different tax systems try to reach similar outcomes, they often achieve that via different routes and by applying different methodologies, but what do you need to bear in mind when considering UK and US cross-border matters? In this episode of Taxing Matters, we are joined by Alex Jones and Graeme Privett, who share their insights and views on how the US and UK are less similar than people might think and how this could lead well-meaning taxpayers into avoidable difficulties. Al...
Witness Familiarisation
December 12, 2022 11:45 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MBTaking the witness stand can be challenging and nerve-wracking; more persuasive evidence is likely to be given when a witness has properly prepared for the occasion. In this episode of Taxing Matters, we demystify witness familiarisation and what is permitted by the tax tribunals and the courts with Dr Penny Cooper. Dr Penny Cooper is a barrister who provides a specialist witness familiarisation and preparation service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Research and Development tax relief
September 09, 2022 15:54 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss the role of R&D tax relief, how to qualify for the relief, how to stay compliant, some common abuses of the system and some of the recently proposed reforms. We are joined by Sarah Scala, Head of Tax Dispute Resolution, and Caroline Walton, Head of Innovation Relief, at Claritas Tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Case of The Missing Crypto
May 20, 2022 16:47 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBWhat should you do if your crypto is stolen? If you've invested in cryptocurrency your investment can be an increasing target for fraud, and it can be difficult to recover funds when this happens. In this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss practical steps to take if your crypto has been stolen, recent crypto fraud case studies, search and seizure orders and enforcement for crypto assets with Chris Whitehouse. Chris Whitehouse is a senior associate at RPC who advises on crypto-rel...
The Asset Tracing Investigator: Following the money
May 06, 2022 16:33 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MBHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of an investigation? In this episode of Taxing Matters, we discuss the role of the investigator in asset tracing, how they support clients and add value, and some common misconceptions about the traditional image of investigators, with Phoebe Waters. Phoebe is an asset tracing specialist and Chair of the Female Fraud Forum. She is also a champion of women in the industry. Winner of Management Today’s 35 Women under 35 2021. Re...
Challenging tax avoidance
April 22, 2022 16:53 - 13 minutes - 15.4 MBThe tax gap refers to the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. To help narrow this gap, HMRC has been granted a number of powers over the years, including those aimed at tackling tax avoidance. The Finance Act 2022 provided HMRC with additional powers to enable it to proactively clamp down on promoters of tax avoidance schemes, challenge misleading information and 'name and shame' connected individuals. In this episode w...
Does the Economic Crime Act really have teeth?
April 08, 2022 16:22 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBIn March 2022, the Economic Crime Transparency and Enforcement Act came into force after it was fast-tracked through Parliament in response to urgent calls for the UK's economic crime laws to be tightened. The new legislation introduces further sanctions powers and aims to tackle financial crime by revealing the identities of overseas beneficial owners of UK property. We asked Tom Godfrey whether this important piece of legalisation is likely to be effective and achieve its aim? Tom, a ...
What can HMRC do with your information?
March 25, 2022 17:12 - 11 minutes - 13.1 MBIn previous episodes we have discussed the myriad of ways HMRC collects information on individuals and businesses. Whether through international agreements, information provided on a voluntary basis, as a consequence of a legal duty to report, or through its information gathering powers, the Revenue holds an abundance of information relating to taxpayers. In this episode, we discuss the important question of what exactly can HMRC do with your information? Keziah Mastin joins us to help s...
Cum-Ex: a multi-billion tax trading scandal
March 11, 2022 16:31 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MBIn a much-anticipated podcast we revisit the multi-billion tax trading scandal known as Cum-Ex, and consider recent developments and discuss why this rapidly expanding cross-border tax fraud remains of interest 5 years after it was first exposed. With so many twists and turns since Bloomberg journalist Donal Griffin first covered the Cum-Ex fraud on Taxing Matters episode 12 back in December 2020, we are delighted to be joined by barrister David Stern, to discuss recent developments. Davi...
The legal landscape of crypto fraud
February 25, 2022 17:25 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBIn a follow up to the episode Blockchain: Revolutionary technology… or the perfect opportunity for fraudsters, we are delighted to be joined by Michael Goodwin QC to delve deeper into the legal landscape of crypto fraud. Michael, a highly regarded Silk at Red Lion Chambers, is an eminent white collar crime practitioner described by Legal 500 as a “serious heavy-hitter in criminal fraud". While crypto is increasingly challenging traditional finance systems and fast becoming a mainstream alte...
Supporting mid-sized businesses in a challenging landscape
February 11, 2022 17:28 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBIn the first Taxing Matters episode of 2022, we are delighted to be joined by special guest Margaret Mousley, Deputy Director at HMRC. While Margaret now heads up HMRC’s Mid-Sized Business division, her career has spanned over 18 years across key compliance roles within the Revenue. With the vast array of potential risks and tax pitfalls now facing mid-sized businesses (MSBs), Margaret discusses how her team is investing in enhancing its customer service offerings to further improve the qu...
Reputation management: the vital difference between reacting and responding
December 17, 2021 17:33 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBWarren Buffet once quipped, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and only 5 minutes to ruin it". The potential impact of reputational damage can be significant during litigation, or a commercial dispute. Understanding when to react and how to respond, can make all the difference. From media strategies to risk mapping, Stuart Leach joins us on this episode to explore how you can best protect your business's public image and reputation, should that become necessary. An advertising execut...
Blockchain: Revolutionary technology… or the perfect opportunity for fraudsters
December 03, 2021 17:03 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBIn recent times it seems that the word crypto, and the underlying blockchain technology associated with it, is on everyone’s lips. From Elon Musk's effect on the price of Bitcoin to non-fungible tokens in the art world, the debate rages over whether blockchain will revolutionise the world or lead to the dismantling of the existing order. Many critics have focused on the potential opportunities it might create for fraudulent behaviour. Helping us sort fact from fiction we are delighted to be...
Clearer lines of communication
November 19, 2021 16:50 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBWith increasing pressure on HMRC to collect more tax with less resource, it is more important than ever to communicate effectively with HMRC. In this episode we are joined by Annis Lampard, who leads the tax disclosure and transparency team at Deloitte, to discuss the benefits of a more open dialogue with the Revenue and the steps you should take to improve lines of communication. With a particular focus on wealthy individuals and mid-size businesses, Annis provides practical advice for ta...
Corporate Crime Reform: A comparative guide
November 05, 2021 17:04 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBIn a much anticipated follow up to our previous episode on the Law Commission's consultation on the law of corporate crime in the UK, we are delighted to be joined by Dr Robin Lööf to dive a little deeper into the key issues at the heart of this important topic. Robin considers the various options for reform currently being debated and discusses whether, in practice, the law of corporate criminal liability does need to be reformed in order to achieve its intended purpose. Robin draws on his...
Navigating your career: In conversation with Jack Bonehill
October 22, 2021 16:10 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, we are delighted to be joined by fellow tax podcast host Jack Bonehill, the man behind the fantastic Tax Professionals Podcast series. Through his podcast, Jack aims to provide easily digestible information to tax professionals to help them progress and develop their careers. We put Jack in the hot seat and pick his brain on the suite of complimentary resources he has created to assist tax professionals, and discuss his own career journey. Jack also shares some of the exc...
Sneak peek… Unspoken Giants: A new podcast series
October 08, 2021 15:37 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBFrom the team behind Taxing Matters, we are delighted to be able to share with you a short preview of our newest podcast – Unspoken Giants: International Financial Institutions. Launching soon, in a world first the Unspoken Giants series will bring together senior leaders from the largest International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to discuss their fight against the cancer of corruption and will highlight how this impacts those involved in the proje...
Connecting the dots
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 20.8 MBIn a world of increasing digitisation, globalisation and remote working, now more than ever taxpayers are starting to ask "how are HMRC going to find out?". In this episode, Jay Sanghrajka, international tax partner at Price Bailey, joins us to explain how HMRC might find out! Historically, HMRC's investigations were often commenced as a consequence of discrepancies in a taxpayer's record keeping or information being received from disgruntled employees or former spouses. Now, at the hear...
Lockdown thoughts: the evolution of HMRC and its increasing powers
September 10, 2021 15:25 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBGiven the complexity and, at times, lack of clarity in our tax system, concerns have been raised about the extent of HMRC's powers, particularly regarding the range of penalties that can be imposed for innocent mistakes, and the severity of penalties that can be imposed in relation to offshore matters. There's no 'quick fix' but it is important that there is effective oversight of HMRC. In this episode we are delighted to be joined by David Goldberg QC of Gray's Inn Tax Chambers, who in t...
The tax tribunals: the next 10 years
August 31, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBTwelve years on from the seismic changes to the UK tax appeals system that introduced the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal, the Tax Law Review Committee (TLRC) has published its Report "The tax tribunals: the next 10 years". Intended to be a review of how the tax tribunal system has operated and providing recommendations for changes required for the next 10 years, the Report considers a number of important issues, including access to justice, unacceptable delay and certain tactics...
The vexing question of corporate criminal liability
August 13, 2021 15:57 - 21 minutes - 24.3 MBMany commentators have questioned whether the law relating to corporate criminal liability is still fit for purpose or whether it is due a significant overhaul. The Law Commission has been asked by the Ministry of Justice, Home Office, Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, HM Treasury and the Attorney General's Office, to consult on how the law of corporate criminal liability functions and how, if at all, it should change. The Law Commission is inviting anyone with an in...
Lockdown, tax residency and the law of unintended consequences
July 30, 2021 18:25 - 21 minutes - 24.5 MBA little over 18 months ago and the idea of government enforced national lockdowns would have seemed like a very unlikely Orwellian concept indeed and yet, since then, over 100 countries have instituted at least one lockdown, affecting billions of people worldwide. In this episode, we are joined by Price Bailey's Nikita Cooper to discuss the myriad of unintended consequences lockdowns have had on tax residency for individuals and corporations. From employees stuck abroad while visiting rela...
Dawn of a new era: predicted increase in dawn raids!
July 16, 2021 17:37 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MBWith financial pressure mounting on the Government, and with an additional 1000 new fraud investigators announced in the last budget, many expect the frequency of HMRC dawn raids to increase considerably. From HMRC cars used as battering rams to offices swarmed by bulletproof vest wearing investigators (both real events albeit not typical!), we are joined by Michelle Sloane in this episode who shares with us some of the many experiences she had had when attending dawn raids. In an adrenalin...
Playing a winning hand: dealing with an HMRC enquiry
July 02, 2021 15:40 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode of Taxing Matters we are joined by John Cassidy, a Tax Resolutions Partner at accountancy firm Crowe UK. A tax veteran of over 25 years, when it comes to tax investigations, what John hasn't experienced, written about or lectured on isn't worth knowing! In this extremely practical discussion, John takes us through the lifecycle of a HMRC enquiry using real-life case studies to highlight actionable insights and common mistakes. From challenging misconceptions to revealing tre...
Ashbolt and Arundell: challenging search warrants
June 18, 2021 16:25 - 27 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this latest episode of Taxing Matters we take a closer look at the recent case of Asholt and Arundell v HMRC, which involved a challenge to the lawfulness of a search warrant which had been executed by HMRC. Leading barrister Jonathan Fisher QC, who has over 30 years of experience in financial fraud and tax cases and founder of Bright Line Law, joins us to discuss how you can challenge the lawfulness of search warrants and some of the practical difficulties involved in such a challenge....
Shifting sands: insuring tax risks
June 04, 2021 16:57 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBIn a special cross-over episode with our sister podcast Insurance Covered, this episode looks at the growth in popularity of tax liability insurance. Giles Hambly, a Tax Specialist in the Major Risks Practice at global insurance broker Gallagher joins us to explain what tax liability insurance covers, how it works in practice and why many businesses are now choosing to take it out. From potential hidden M&A risks to future tax policy changes there are a multitude of reasons why businesses...
Tax fraud: The rise of the professional enabler
May 21, 2021 16:11 - 17 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Simon York, Director of HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service (FIS). Created only five years ago, FIS has already secured 3,700 criminal convictions for serious fraud and protected over £25 billion in assets. By exploiting the latest developments in virtual currencies, encrypted communications and financial systems, tax fraud is becoming increasingly complex. Simon talks to Taxing Matters about some of the key trends and how they are shaping FIS' strategic foc...
Furlough, fraud and the FIS
April 30, 2021 20:42 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MBTwenty episodes ago, in early summer last year, our Taxing Matters podcast focused on the newly emerging risk of furlough fraud. Now, nearly a year on (and three iterations of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme later) David Francis, Head of Tax Dispute Resolution at Grant Thornton, joins us to discuss this important and evolving topic. At the outset, a key concern was whether the speed with which the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was set up might create a situation where innocent but i...
The Trade-off: Reduced juror numbers in criminal trials
April 16, 2021 18:26 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBThe backlog of criminal cases (especially for those relating to fraud) has increased considerably. It is reaching worrying levels resulting in administrative difficulties and substantial cost, both in financial and emotional terms. In the past year, the number of outstanding Crown Court trials has risen by over 40% with trial dates now being fixed up to four years after the time of the alleged offence. With the delays causing significant evidential difficulties – not to mention the toll it ...
The Common Reporting Standard: An HMRC game changer?
April 02, 2021 18:00 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MBWith now over 100 countries signed up to the international information exchange known as the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), last year HMRC received 84 million details of bank accounts covering one in 10 UK citizens. As CRS data is increasingly used by HRMC to identify who should be targeted for investigation and "nudge letters", it is vital that individuals and businesses understand what information is being collected and what HRMC are doing with it. In this episode Dawn Register, Head o...
The future of judicial reviews… and what it means for your business
March 19, 2021 18:23 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBDescribed by a previous guest on Taxing Matters as “the last bastion of the citizen against the Government", the importance of judicial reviews cannot be overstated. Yet, with the Government launching an independent review into judicial reviews, could the outcome spell future limitations and curtail the rights of businesses to access this important legal challenge? In this episode Saima Hanif QC, a barrister at 3VB, joins us to explain what this review could mean for the future of judicial ...
Taxing Matters: International Women's Day Special
March 07, 2021 23:00 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MBMarch 8th is International Women's Day, and to mark the occasion this episode of the Taxing Matters podcast features five empowering women who have all strived to encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our guest speakers all come from very different backgrounds and include a global tax correspondent at the FT, a former Tax VP at Sony and the owner of a successful consulting group. They each share the challenges they have faced at work and address a range of topics including ju...
Private prosecutions: an essential part of your tax toolkit
February 19, 2021 18:39 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWe are experiencing a surge in economic crime – the National Crime Agency estimates fraud alone costs UK businesses around £140 billion a year. With the CPS, the SFO, and other prosecutors barely able to scrape the tip of the iceberg, many businesses have turned to private prosecutions to recoup losses and protect their reputation. In this episode we are delighted to be joined by leading expert William Boyce QC, a barrister at QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, to give us a masterclass in privat...
Sanctions in a post-Brexit landscape
February 05, 2021 17:02 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBFrom the 1st January 2021 the new UK sanctions framework officially came into force under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA). Notably, SAMLA was one of the first of the first Acts passed as a direct result of Brexit. In this podcast episode, we are joined by guest speaker Alex Haines, a Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers specialising in international law, business crime and sanctions. Alex shares his considerable insight on sanctions, how they affect trade and the cha...
What "winning on a technicality" really means in disputes with HMRC
January 22, 2021 17:54 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Taxing Matters podcast returnee, Harry Smith, to give us a crash course in procedural arguments in the context of a dispute with HMRC – and why they are sometimes referred to unfairly as "technicalities". Show references Mosson v Revenue & Customs [2020] UKFTT 359 HMRC v Tooth [2019] EWCA Civ 826 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd and others v HMRC [2020] UKFTT 86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.