Yoghurt giant Muller takes on HMRC over corporation tax in legal battle Business The makers behind Muller Corner and Muller Rice are taking the UK tax authorities to court over a long-running dispute about corporation tax. Muller UK and Ireland Group, Muller Dairy UK, Robert Wiseman and Sons, and TM UK Production are in a battle with HMRC over whether a company can claim tax breaks on ‘goodwill’ [...]
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 June 24, 2025 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