Have a grand stay at Dumbleton Hall in the Cotswolds
Built in 1830 on the wealth of the Cotswolds wool trade, this Grade II-listed hotel was constructed as an elegant country house that became a refuge for some of the Victorian era's most notable thinkers, writers and…
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Legal professional privilege: how it relates to avoidance cases
Legal professional privilege ( LPP ) is a common law principle. You cannot use an information notice to require a person to provide legally privileged information or to produce the legally privileged part of a document…
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HMRC’s view on how legal professional privilege interacts with anti-avoidance powers
Legal professional privilege ( LPP ) is a vital principle and fundamental right. There is no power for HMRC to compel a person to produce material attracting LPP , even where it would be relevant to establishing the…
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Legal and professional privilege
Legal advice privilege The principles are set out in Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 6) [2004] UKHL 48, [50]. Legal advice privilege attaches to all communications made in…
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Aquis firm scraps failed Bitcoin treasury strategy after admitting ‘challenges’
While the move initially raised £13.6m, the stock began to trade at a “persistent discount” as shareholders began to buy the asset directly rather than through the firm, causing equity to sink to £11.6m. The firm…
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VAT: reduced rate for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions
Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Hospitality Hotel and holiday accommodation The Flat Rate Scheme The Tour Operators Margin Scheme Accounting for supplies that straddle the temporary reduced rate…
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What will happen if you do not pay your tax bill
Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Get help to work out debt repayments If you do not engage with HMRC or refuse to pay what you owe HMRC and debt collection agencies What our tax debt enforcement powers…
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Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) said the country's electricity system was prepared and "resilient to the challenges it may face" during the colder months. However, its winter outlook report comes after an…
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Boohoo eyes £100m profit as online seller revives fortunes
The London-listed firm , which owns Debenhams, Karen Millen and Pretty Little Thing, said its turnaround plans are “significantly ahead” of schedule after producing its first pre-tax profit since 2021. Boohoo has endured…
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Retail sales fall faster than expected ahead of Budget
Retail sales fell at a faster pace than expected in September, new figures have shown, as consumer confidence suffered a major drop ahead of the Budget. Total sales at retailers fell 0.4 per cent in September, according…
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