London’s Hippodrome Casino VAT recovery hopes dashed by Tribunal Legal London’s Hippodrome Casino has failed to overturn a ruling on the method used to calculate the tax recovery for residual input tax. The 24-hour casino, located in the heart of Leicester Square, also features restaurants, bars, and a theatre, where Magic Mike Live has been performing since 2018. While most people attend the Hippodrome for [...]
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley fails to overturn leadership ban Legal Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley lost his bid to overturn a ban from holding senior leadership after he was found to have misled about his relationship with Epstein. The Upper Tribunal found he did not fully disclose the terms of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to Barclays before the letter that was sent to the [...]
London’s Hippodrome Casino takes HMRC to court Legal The Hippodrome Casino is at court today, seeking to overturn an 'unusual' ruling in a case over which method to use for the recovery of residual input tax
Upper Tax Tribunal dismisses JP Morgan Chase Bank VAT appeal June 20, 2025 Upper Tribunal judges have kicked out US banking giant JP Morgan Chase's appeal against HMRC's position on taxing intra-group services.
Tribunal kicks out Walkers tax appeal over Sensations Poppadoms May 23, 2025 The Upper Tax Tribunal has thrown out an appeal by the crunchy potato slices giant regarding its VAT dispute with the taxman
Ex-Barclays boss case against FCA over relationship with Epstein goes to court March 3, 2025 Former Barclays boss Jes Staley is seeking to overturn an FCA ban after he was found to have misled the watchdog over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
ScottishPower: Court grants appeal against HMRC over £28m tax bill January 17, 2025 Energy giant ScottishPower has been granted an appeal to allow it to deduct £28m in fines by Ofgem for corporation tax purposes
UK’s top court puts final nail in FCA case against former Julius Baer staff January 6, 2025 The Supreme Court has refused to hear a FCA appeal which brings an end to its unsuccessful case against three former employees of the Julius Baer Group
Gary Lineker’s battle over £5m tax bill with HMRC takes latest twist December 3, 2024 Gary Lineker’s dispute over a £4.9m tax bill was back in court this week, as HMRC aims to overturn a previous ruling in Lineker’s favour
Barclays fined over ‘reckless’ failure to disclose Qatar links November 25, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Barclays with a £40m fine today for failing to disclose ties with certain Qatari investors as it scrambled to avert a government bailout during the financial crisis. In a statement today, the City watchdog said the FTSE 100 lender’s conduct through during a capital raise in 2008 was [...]