Brian Palmer, tax policy adviser at the Association of Accounting Technician (AAT), argues that the Paradise Papers scandal should not be justification to create legislation compelling wealthy individuals and large corporations to publish their tax planning strategies

Today at half past three the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will be holding an oral evidence session with key members of HMRC, including chief executive Jon Thompson, over the tax authority’s performance in 2016-17

There have been fresh revelations of large multinationals and wealthy individuals holding substantial sums offshore as part of complex financial arrangements, with the release of the so-called ‘Paradise Papers’ detailing the overseas tax planning of hi tech and commodity companies, the Queen, members of the Trump administration and others

A First Tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed a taxpayer's claim for principal private residence relief (PRR), despite a brief period of residency, due to a certain period of occupation showing a level of permanence or expected continuity

Mark Cawthron LLB CTA, tax writer at CCH Online considers the potential tax traps for expatriates intending to return to the UK and considers how they might seek to deal with UK residential property they have long held, and which is showing healthy gains

The tax dispute between José Mourinho and the Spanish tax authority is now closed, according to the Manchester United manager

HMRC has announced its first partnership with a university to enable trainee teachers to deliver a programme on the facts of tax to local school children

The government has launched a new compliance scheme for social care providers to address underpayments for workers on sleep-in shifts, totalling some £400m, in a bid to ensure workers are paid what they are owed and that services remain financially viable

Paul Davies ACA, tax writer at CCH, looks at changes to corporate loss-buying rules in light of the corporate loss relief reforms and a raft of complex tax avoidance measures supporting the revised approach, effective retrospectively from 1 April 2017

Graham Elliott, VAT expert at City & Cambridge Consultancy considers missed direct debit and default surcharge in Spiral Packs case, Mercedes beats HMRc over agile car leases, liability of pension fund management

Jackie Hall ACA CTA, partner at RSM on automatic enrolment requirements for new employers, salary sacrifice changes to company cars, personal credit card for employer PAYE penalties withdrawn

This month's review of tax cases and tax news including, simple assessment to replace tax returns, appeal over tax amendments part allowed in abuse case, doctor provided services on a self-employed basis, SMEs understate turnover and hike costs to evade tax