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3 Feb 2023
Britain’s new crypto plans step up competition with EU regulations
Partner and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, discusses the UK’s plan to regulate crypto in line with traditional finance in the Financial Times.

2 Feb 2023
EU lawmakers back stricter crypto rules for banks
Zoe Wyatt and Dion Seymour comment on the recent move by EU lawmakers to back stricter crypto rules for banks, in CityWealth.

2 Feb 2023
Baby steps of crypto regulation not enough to spur industry interest
Partner and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, discusses the UK’s plan to regulate crypto in line with traditional finance in Professional Adviser.

2 Feb 2023
Proposed UK Crypto-Regulation Criticized As Flawed
Dion Seymour discusses the need for the FCA to pursue a more transparent and cooperative approach with crypto firms operating in the UK, in Law360.

1 Feb 2023
UK crypto hub ambitions at risk if it does not pass new rules quickly, experts warn
Partner and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, discusses the UK’s plan to regulate crypto in line with traditional finance in City AM.

1 Feb 2023
Baby steps of crypto regulation not enough to spur asset management interest
Partner and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, discusses the UK’s plan to regulate crypto in line with traditional finance in Investment Week.

1 Feb 2023
UK Looks to Traditional Finance to Inform Crypto Regulations
Partner and Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, discusses the UK’s plan to regulate crypto in line with traditional finance in Bloomberg UK.

27 Jan 2023
Crypto Giant Coinbase Fined €3.3M By Dutch Regulator
Crypto and Digital Assets Technical Director, Dion Seymour, discusses how a lack of consistency among crypto regulators causes firms to fail to meet their obligations, as in the case of Coinbase’s recent fine by DNB, in Law360.

19 Dec 2022
FTX and the path to increased crypto stability
Head of Crypto & Digital Assets, Zoe Wyatt, and International & Crypto Tax Director, Laura Knight, discuss FTX’s collapse and the implications for crypto investors, in IFA Magazine.

28 Nov 2022
Is the collapse of crypto giant FTX a warning to accountants?
Zoe Wyatt and Laura Knight comment on the implications of FTX’s collapse and important crypto tax considerations for accountants, in AAT Comment.

25 Nov 2022
FTX: What now for advisers?
Dion Seymour and Laura Knight discuss options for accountants to help their clients in light of FTX’s collapse, illustrating their points through a case study, in AccountingWEB.

21 Nov 2022
Bank Of England Says Crypto Needs Regulation Now
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on the UK’s urgent need for crypto regulation in light of FTX’s collapse, in Information Security Buzz.

21 Nov 2022
Is bitcoin investment a waste of energy?
Crypto & Digital Assets Technical Director, Dion Seymour, discusses Ethereum’s ‘merge’ and its implications for sustainability and crypto, in Professional Investor – CFA UK.

14 Nov 2022
FCA has put out a first UK regulatory response to the FTX debacle
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on the bad practices brought to light by the FTX collapse, along with the UK’s regulatory options in its aftermath, in Law360.

14 Nov 2022
CARF and increased transparency for crypto assets
Crypto & Digital Assets Technical Director, Dion Seymour, explains that in light of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, the world of cryptoassets is becoming smaller and more visible, and hiding wealth is increasingly difficult, in Accountancy Daily.

2 Nov 2022
Blurring the boundary between avoidance and evasion
In light of a recent report by a group of MPs, Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, explains why legal avoidance and tax fraud are distinct and should be treated as such by the law, in Tax Journal.

31 Oct 2022
HMRC Fraud Team Arrests 8 Over £16M Fake R&D Claims
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, comments on the arrests of eight individuals by HMRC for allegedly setting up fake claims under the Research and Development Tax Credits scheme, in Law360.

20 Oct 2022
UK is now the largest crypto economy in Europe
Dion Seymour comments on how certainty in the crypto regulatory and tax environment caused the UK to become the largest crypto economy in Europe, in City A.M.

19 Oct 2022
Go Away or Else – The New HMRC Approach to Suspicious R&D Claims – Andersen’s Tax Investigations Partner
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, discusses the new HMRC approach to suspicious R&D claims, in IFA Magazine.

16 Oct 2022
The best times to call HMRC? Christmas and weekends
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, comments on the deleterious impact of the shift to home working on HMRC’s performance, in The Times.

14 Oct 2022
HMRC whistleblower reports rise 70 per cent in two years
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, comments on the vital role that tips from whistleblowers play in enabling HMRC to identify acts of fraud and commence investigations, in the FT.

1 Oct 2022
Etsy paying £128,000 in corporation tax in 2020 in the UK despite £160m in sales
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, explains that Etsy’s choice to book UK sales via an Irish company is a legitimate and legal instance of a company paying the right amount of tax in the right jurisdiction, in Taxation.

20 Sep 2022
R&D claims: A fusillade of fraud accusations
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, discusses recent criticism of HMRC for its aggressive stance in combating tax fraud related to the research and development tax relief scheme, in Accounting Web.

16 Sep 2022
What does the ethereum ‘merge’ mean for crypto startups?
Crypto & Digital Assets Technical Director, Dion Seymour, comments on the environmental and tax implications of the Ethereum ‘Merge’, in UKTN.

24 Aug 2022
Paying out pennies won’t get back the billions. Why the tax man needs to flash more cash to whistle-blowers
The i has covered HMRC’s response to Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park’s FOI request on tax whistleblowers, and Andrew’s comments on HMRC’s response.

24 Aug 2022
HMRC urged to boost payments to tax whistleblowers
The Financial Times has covered HMRC’s response to Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park’s FOI request on tax whistleblowers, and Andrew’s comments on HMRC’s response.

9 Aug 2022
Why HMRC can’t estimate the offshore tax gap
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, examines the reasons why, despite enhanced international co-operation and reduced offshore secrecy in recent decades, HMRC is unable to estimate the offshore tax gap, in International Adviser.

24 Jul 2022
Cryptocurrency fraud claim papers to be served by NFT
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on the High Court allowing the service of court documents via the transfer of an NFT, in The Sunday Telegraph.

19 Jul 2022
The world of NFTs: a tax perspective
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, and International & Crypto Tax Director, Laura Knight, discuss the UK government’s approach to regulating and taxing NFTs, in IFA Magazine.

18 Jul 2022
HMRC to publish estimates of UK offshore tax evasion
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, comments on HMRC’s announcement that it will publish estimates of the tax evaded by UK residents holding money offshore, in London Loves Business.

15 Jul 2022
UK’s Plan To Estimate Offshore Tax Avoidance Questioned
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, comments on HMRC’s announcement that it will publish estimates of the tax evaded by UK residents holding money offshore, in Law360.

15 Jul 2022
Letter: Next UK prime minister must avoid a 70s-style wage-price spiral
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, explains that the next UK prime minister should cut individual and corporate taxes sooner rather than later, in the Financial Times.

15 Jul 2022
Court Grants Service by Blockchain
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on the High Court granting permission to serve court documents on unknown fraudsters via the transfer of an NFT, in New Law Journal.

5 Jul 2022
How can HMRC estimate the overall tax gap at 5.1% but profess no idea about the offshore element?
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, questions how HMRC can estimate the overall tax gap to one decimal point, without knowing the extent of the offshore element, in IFA Magazine.

29 Jun 2022
The UK Taxman’s Approach To Civil Law Foundations
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, examines the challenges in evaluating civil law foundations for tax purposes in common law jurisdictions, like the UK, that do not directly recognise them, in IFC Review.

28 Jun 2022
Miles Dean comments on Etsy’s UK corporation tax in Tax Journal
Partner and Head of International Tax, Miles Dean, comments on Etsy having paid £128,000 in UK corporation tax in 2020 due to the majority of its sales being booked via an Irish company, in Tax Journal.

16 Jun 2022
Celsius halts customer withdrawals as bitcoin slumps – leading Andersen crypto tax expert comments
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on Celsius halting customer withdrawals, in IFA Magazine.

14 Jun 2022
Is HMRC’s guidance on voluntary disclosure creating more problems than it solves?
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, evaluates HMRC’s guidance for individuals making disclosures of any omissions in their taxes, and explains the implications of these guidelines, in Taxation.

14 Jun 2022
What is behind HMRC’s unwillingness to estimate the offshore tax gap?
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, examines the reasons why, despite its vast quantities of offshore tax data, HMRC is unable to estimate the offshore tax gap, in FTAdviser.

6 Jun 2022
Inflation may leave million more workers paying 60 per cent tax
Partner and Head of International Tax, Miles Dean, comments on spiking inflation pushing more high-income earners into a higher tax bracket, in The Times.

31 May 2022
Cryptos are alive and well, and London could be the world’s blockchain Mecca
Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, comments on the FCA’s approach towards crypto regulation, in The Telegraph.

31 May 2022
Why the UK isn’t really losing £19.2bn a year to offshore tax abuse
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, explains that the UK has some of the most sophisticated anti-tax avoidance measures in the world, in Accountancy Daily.

18 May 2022
“The State of Tax Justice 2021” – a castle made of sand
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, explores and dispels the notion that holding wealth “offshore” is nothing more than an abuse of the domestic tax system, in Accountancy Today.

6 May 2022
A taxing battle: Hargreaves v HMRC [2022] UKUT 34 (TCC)
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, discusses the outcome of the nearly 20-year battle between HMRC and Matalan founder John Hargreaves, in Solicitors Journal.

1 May 2022
Andrew Park interview with Richard Tice on TalkTV
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, discussed the staffing of the UK Government’s special Covid fraud unit with Richard Tice, on TalkTV.

29 Apr 2022
Letter: Linking a chancellor’s wife and Labour’s rich donors
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, explains the purpose of the non-domicile tax status and notes Labour’s history of non-domicile donors, in the FT.

29 Apr 2022
Rishi Sunak’s Covid fraud unit ‘staffed with novices’
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, comments on the staffing of Rishi Sunak’s special Covid fraud unit, in The Times.

26 Apr 2022
HMRC’s request for overseas income or gains information
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, advises those receiving offshore ‘nudge letters’ from HMRC as to how they should respond, in Taxation.

26 Apr 2022
Labour attack Rishi’s wife but have happily taken money from ‘non-doms’
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on Labour’s history of accepting donations from ‘non-doms’, in The Express.

8 Apr 2022
UK Government Attacked Over Non-Dom Regime
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s non-domicile status, in Wealth Briefing.

8 Apr 2022
Rishi Sunak’s wife to pay UK taxes on all worldwide earnings
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on Rishi Sunak’s wife announcing that she will now pay UK taxes on all of her income, in The Scotsman.

7 Apr 2022
Claims from Chancellor’s wife over non-dom status are untrue, says tax lawyer
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s non-domicile status, in The Evening Standard.

7 Apr 2022
Claims from Chancellor’s wife over non-dom status are untrue, says tax lawyer
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s non-domicile status, in The Independent.

7 Apr 2022
Claims from Chancellor’s wife over non-dom status are untrue, says tax lawyer
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s non-domicile status, in LBC.

7 Apr 2022
Claims from Chancellor´s wife over non-dom status are untrue, says tax lawyer
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife’s non-domicile status, in the Daily Mail.

29 Mar 2022
OECD consults on new crypto tax transparency framework
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, comments on the OECD’s newly released public consultation document regarding a new global tax transparency framework to provide for the reporting and exchange of information related to crypto assets, in Tax Journal.

29 Mar 2022
FOI request by tax consultants Andersen reveals the number of offshore nudge letters issued by HMRC to date
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, comments on the number of ‘nudge’ letters for offshore income or gains shooting up to nearly 177,000, in City A.M.

22 Mar 2022
HMRC performance shows need for overhaul
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, comments on HMRC’s recent decision to close its Corporation Tax and VAT helplines every Friday for a month to help with the backlog of queries, in AAT Comment.

22 Mar 2022
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
In light of the news that HMRC has seized three NFTs from people suspected of organised tax evasion, Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, examines the inroads the UK taxman is now making into tracking and cataloguing crypto transactions, in IFA Magazine.

22 Mar 2022
Islands in the stream? Tax enforcement and offshore data leaks
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, explores the potential value of leaked offshore information to HMRC, in Solicitors Journal.

22 Mar 2022
How HMRC has ‘Gone Digital’ with Seizure Orders
In Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary, Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, examines the seizure of three NFTs by HMRC from tax evasion suspects in a first for UK law enforcement.

22 Mar 2022
Going digital – HMRC begins seizing crypto assets
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, examines the news that HMRC has seized three NFTs from people suspected of organised tax evasion in a UK law enforcement first.

22 Mar 2022
The Panama Papers Six Years On: A UK Tax Perspective
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, examines the impact of the Panama Papers leak and its ramifications for HMRC in its fight against offshore tax havens in Legal Week.

22 Mar 2022
The other side of the coin
“HMRC’s decision to create a specific Cryptoassets Manual is both timely and welcome. It acknowledges that the direction of travel in crypto, still a relatively nascent field, is currently upward both in terms of volume and complexity.” Partner and Head of Crypto, Zoe Wyatt, analyses the key points from HMRC’s Cryptoassets Manual in STEP Journal.

22 Mar 2022
Offshore Data Thieves, Journalists And UK Tax Collector
“What HMRC needs right now is not more information but more investigators. Teams of journalists bombarding HMRC with raw information are no substitute for that.” Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, discusses the legacy of the “Panama Papers” in WealthBriefing.

22 Mar 2022
Do tax exposés help HMRC?
In light of the Guardian and BBC Panorama’s “The Panama Papers” investigation being awarded Investigation of the Decade at the British Journalism Awards, Andrew Park examines whether tax exposés really help HMRC in FTAdviser.

22 Mar 2022
The “Panama Papers” Investigation – An Offshore Triumph Journalists Are Struggling to Repeat
As The Guardian / BBC Panorama “Panama Papers” scoops the coveted investigation of the decade award at the British Journalism Awards this was surely an ‘outlier success’ argues Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner.

22 Mar 2022
Lessons From IRS For A New HMRC Whistleblowing Model
When it comes to payments to tax whistle-blowers, is HMRC missing a trick, or does the IRS serve a cautionary tale? Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, examines in Law360.

22 Mar 2022
Cryptocurrencies – The Taxman Cometh
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, explains that although the taxation of cryptoassets is still in its relative infancy, the taxman cometh, in IFC Review.

30 Nov 2021
Bilateral information exchange agreements
Andrew Park, Tax Investigations Partner, examines the scope of bilateral information exchange against the backdrop of ever closer working between HMRC and its international counterparts like the IRS, in Taxation.

25 Nov 2021
UK/US Treaty: Equivalent Beneficiary – Competent Authority Agreement
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses the inception and significance of the CAA, the terms of the agreement and how they impact UK corporations in Lawyer Monthly.

24 Nov 2021
Interview re corporation tax on The Briefing with Tom Harwood
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, was interviewed on GB News on the 09:00am Briefing with Tom Harwood.

18 Nov 2021
A welcome return to traditional tax investigations
Tax Investigations Partner, Andrew Park, discusses increased funding for HMRC and the need to meet its objective of increasing funds for public spending, in Tax Journal.

16 Nov 2021
Tax issues facing new online businesses on digital platforms
Anthony Lampard, director at Andersen LLP, discusses the tax issues facing new online businesses, especially on digital platforms, in Taxation.

16 Nov 2021
Shell faces threat of Dutch ‘exit tax’ as relocation plan causes outcry
Partner Zoe Wyatt comments on Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to get rid of its dual share structure and move its tax base from the Netherlands to the UK, in the Financial Times.

16 Nov 2021
London Win As Shell To Move Its HQ
Partner Zoe Wyatt comments on Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to get rid of its dual share structure and move its tax base from the Netherlands to the UK, in City A.M.

15 Nov 2021
Shell moves to UK and ditches ‘Royal Dutch’ name amid lengthy tax dispute and activist pressure
Partner Zoe Wyatt comments on Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to get rid of its dual share structure and move its tax base from the Netherlands to the UK, in City A.M.

1 Nov 2021
Crypto taxes: payment in pounds, dollars or eth sir?
Partner Zoe Wyatt explains that individuals must be aware of whether they are liable to pay Capital Gains Tax when they dispose of their cryptoassets, in Citywealth.

31 Oct 2021
EU making money from Brexit as businesses cash in on British VAT-free shopping
Head of VAT Group Sarah Shears comments on how British holidaymakers are using their trips to the EU to make VAT-free purchases and the impact on UK corporates, in The Express.

20 Oct 2021
Tax ‘nudge’ letters to be sent to crypto investors
Partner Zoe Wyatt comments on the plans by HMRC to issue “nudge” letters focusing on crypto assets in the Financial Times.

20 Oct 2021
HMRC to issue ‘nudge’ letters targeting crypto asset owners across the UK
Partner Zoe Wyatt comments on the plans by HMRC to issue “nudge” letters focusing on crypto assets in CityAM.

18 Oct 2021
Andersen LLP adds tax investigations partner to team
News of Andrew’s appointment was published in EPrivateClient.

15 Oct 2021
Andersen welcomes new tax investigations partner
News of Andrew’s appointment was published in Accountancy Today.

15 Oct 2021
City Moves: Who’s Switching Jobs
Andersen welcomes Tax Investigations Partner Andrew Park to the Firm.

11 Oct 2021
Carried interest – the big bad wolf or wilfully misunderstood?
In light of the news that a Labour government would crack down on the private equity industry by ending a “loophole” that allows executives to pay a reduced rate of tax on their bonuses, James Paull examines the carried interest debate.

4 Oct 2021
Is it possible to close the tax gap?
In light of HMRC’s annual tax gap report, Anthony Lampard examines the latest figures and asks whether HMRC can really close the gap in Accountancy Daily.

23 Sep 2021
Labour plans crackdown on private equity tax ‘loophole’
James Paull comments on Labour’s proposed crackdown on the private equity tax “loophole” in TheWealthNet.

16 Sep 2021
NHS is bottomless pit – the more it gets the more it demands
Miles Dean discusses Sajid Javid’s insistence that the UK remains a ‘low tax country’ despite the health levy in The Express.

13 Sep 2021
U.K. Value-Added Tax and Digitization
Sarah Shears provides an update on the progress of the U.K. government’s program to move VAT reporting online, and discusses the role of technology for businesses in addressing compliance challenges.

16 Aug 2021
Is the tax system fit for the 21st century?
Anthony Lampard asks whether the tax system is fit for the 21st century in Taxation.

16 Aug 2021
Compliance challenges of the new VAT distance selling regime
Sarah Shears explains that clients are relying on marketplaces and subscription-based software to ensure compliance in AAT Comment.

29 Jul 2021
New EU VAT Rules and their Impact on Businesses
Sarah Shears reviews the wide-ranging and complex rules introduced in the EU VAT e-commerce package and considers the practical effect they will have for domestic and international sellers.

11 Jul 2021
Letter: Taxation is a battle of wills between US and the EU | FT
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the US piling pressure on the EU to drop digital tax plan, in the Financial Times.

7 Jul 2021
VAT after Brexit | Croner-i
Sarah Shears, Director and Head of VAT at Andersen LLP, discusses VAT after Brexit and the EU’s One Stop Shop, in Croner-i: Business Inform.

29 Jun 2021
Low corporation tax bills may not be all they seem | Taxation
James Paull, Head of Incentives Group, examines the tax practises of Google, and other similar companies, and explains why low corporate tax bills are not always the whole story, in Taxation.

22 Jun 2021
Business reliefs and potential tax pitfalls | Accountancy Daily
James Paull, Head of Incentives Group at Andersen LLP, examines tax reliefs for business and explains how to use some of these complex reliefs as well as examining potential pitfalls, in Accountancy Daily.

25 May 2021
Ten years of disguised remuneration legislation | Taxation
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of disguised remuneration, James Paull, Head of Incentives Group, examines whether the legislation remains fit for purpose or should be given a radical overhaul.

30 Mar 2021
Taxing a broad base | Global Banking & Finance Review
James Paull, Head of Incentives Group, examines tax changes announced in Budget 2021 and the predicted revenue, before discussing other taxes, providing examples of impacts small changes could have.

12 Mar 2021
Letter: Fear of Amazon should not drive UK tax policy | FT
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the Government defending its new investment tax breaks that are likely to benefit Amazon, in the Financial Times.

9 Mar 2021
Tax and human nature: the good, the bad and the ugly | Accountancy Daily
James Paull, Head of the Incentives group at Andersen LLP, discusses how different tax systems provoke different behaviours, and to what extent this is impacted by unconscious biases.

6 Jan 2021
Paying for Covid with tax rises: what are the least bad options? | Accountancy Today
James Paull, Head of Incentives, examines how the UK might begin to recover from the economic damage caused by COVID-19, from a tax perspective

9 Dec 2020
Exit taxes on corporate relocation | Taxation
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, discusses dual holding structures and departure taxes, following recent issues impacting Unilever both in the UK and Netherlands.

30 Nov 2020
CGT simplification: would the price be too high? | Accountancy Today
James Paull, Head of Incentives Group, examines the Office of Tax Simplification’s report on capital gains tax.

20 Nov 2020
How does the UK capital gains tax compare to other countries? | CityAM
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in City A.M. regarding the recent proposal to raise capital gains tax.

18 Nov 2020
‘Corporations, Foreigners, And Rich People’ Face Wealth Taxes | 7 Circles
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax.

15 Nov 2020
‘Corporations, Foreigners, And Rich People’ Face Wealth Taxes | CK Tax Focus
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax.

15 Nov 2020
‘Corporations, Foreigners, And Rich People’ Face Wealth Taxes – The Online Tax Guy
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax.

13 Nov 2020
US/UK: No one expects the hybrid mismatch rule | Accountancy Today
National Technical Director Andrew Parkes discusses how a minority equity investment by a US entity into a UK one, followed by an arm’s length loan, was not within the hybrid mismatch rules.

12 Nov 2020
Investors on ‘high alert’ as OTS proposals could triple population subject to CGT | Investment Week
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax, in Investment Week and Forbes.

12 Nov 2020
Investors on ‘high alert’ as OTS proposals could triple population subject to CGT | Forbes
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax, in Investment Week and Forbes.

12 Nov 2020
Aligning CGT with income tax would be a mistake, warns Andersen’s tax head | CityAM
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, is interviewed by City A.M. in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s proposal to align capital gains tax with income tax.

12 Nov 2020
Aligning CGT with income tax would be a mistake, warns Andersen’s tax head | MSN
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, is interviewed by City A.M. in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s proposal to align capital gains tax with income tax.

12 Nov 2020
‘Corporations, Foreigners, And Rich People’ Face Wealth Taxes | Correct Success
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to The Office of Tax Simplification’s report into capital gains tax.

20 Oct 2020
Effect of coronavirus on incentives packages – Taxation
James Paull, Head of the Incentives group, discusses the effect of coronavirus on incentives packages, in Taxation.

23 Sep 2020
Tech giants: too big to care? – Tax Journal
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in Tax Journal re the EU wanting to arm itself with new powers to take on big technology companies.

17 Sep 2020
Treasury Committee recommends further targeted support – Tax Journal
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in Tax Journal in relation to The Treasury Committee’s second report of its inquiry into the economic impact of coronavirus.

10 Sep 2020
One minute with…Andrew Parkes – Tax Journal
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, talks to Tax Journal about his career and tax issues.

9 Sep 2020
Stock/share options and restricted stock units – Accountancy Today
Luke Jenkinson, Senior Associate in the Private Client team discusses, the scenarios in which Overseas Workday Relief (OWR) can be claimed for stock based compensation.

17 Aug 2020
Dutch plan to tax departing multinationals gains momentum – Financial Times
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, comments in relation to the news that a Dutch law that would hit multinationals leaving the Netherlands with billions in exit taxes is gaining political support, in the Financial Times.

10 Aug 2020
Overseas workday relief – Accountancy Today
Luke Jenkinson, Senior Associate in the Private Client team, discusses the different ways individuals can obtain relief for income relating to services performed outside of the UK, commonly referred to as Overseas Workday Relief (OWR).

10 Aug 2020
HMRC investigations into footballers rocket to 246 – CityWire Wealth Manager
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, comments in relation to the news that HMRC investigations into footballers have almost trebled in the last year, in CityWire Wealth Manager.

10 Aug 2020
HMRC investigations into footballers treble – Financial Planning Today
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, comments in relation to the news that HMRC investigations into footballers have almost trebled in the last year, in Financial Planning Today.

6 Aug 2020
Amazon hikes UK seller fees in response to digital services tax – Accountancy Daily
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in Accountancy Daily in relation to the news that Amazon has been accused of “opting out” of fair taxes after passing on a levy on tech giants to small businesses.

5 Aug 2020
HSBC Suit Shows Challenge Of Designing Tax Relief Laws – Law360
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director, discusses the recent HSBC suit regarding failed tax schemes and the challenges that arise from designing tax relief laws, in Law360.

17 Jul 2020
Coronavirus Diaries – Accountancy Today
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses the Firm’s experience during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, in Accountancy Today.

15 Jul 2020
Capital gains tax review sparks fears of rate increases – Taxation
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in Taxation in relation to news that the Chancellor has requested the Office of Tax Simplification to conduct a review into capital gains tax.

14 Jul 2020
CityAM
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, debates whether there is any point in the calls by members of the wealthy elite for higher taxes in response to COVID-19 are, in City A.M.

13 Jul 2020
Group of 83 super-rich individuals call for wealth tax – CityWire Wealth Manager
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in Citywire Wealth Manager in relation to news that a group of wealthy individuals have published a letter calling for a wealth tax to fund Covid-19 recovery.

7 Jul 2020
Opinion: Don’t bar Branson from bailouts – Accountancy Daily
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses the recent calls from individuals to make companies ineligible for bailouts if they are registered in a tax haven, in Accountancy Daily.

24 Jun 2020
The fallout from Inverclyde – Tax Journal
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses the HMRC’s legal challenge to claw back £2bn in tax from various investment schemes after its victory in HMRC v Inverclyde Property Renovation LLP and another [2020] UKUT 161, in Tax Journal.

13 May 2020
Key workers could see pay freeze due to COVID-19 crisis – HRreview
Miles Dean comments in relation to the news that the Treasury is considering freezing public sector pay, increasing income tax and ending the triple lock on state pensions in order to pay for the COVID-19 crisis, in HR Review.

28 Apr 2020
Richard Branson, Denmark and the tricky issue of government bailouts
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on Richard Branson and government bailouts, in Spear’s.

27 Apr 2020
Virgin Atlantic’s claim for a bailout – Legitimate?
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the news that church leaders have said that tax dodgers should not have access to the government bailout, in International Accounting Bulletin.

23 Apr 2020
How Brexit will impact UK Taxation Policy
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses how Brexit will impact UK Taxation Policy, in Finance Monthly.

21 Apr 2020
Tax avoidance in football
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses the role of tax schemes in the football industry, in Taxation.

9 Apr 2020
Tax campaigners “living in a parallel universe” in Google tax debate
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the news that church leaders have said that tax dodgers should not have access to the government bailout, in International Accounting Bulletin.

8 Apr 2020
Google UK pays £44m in corporation tax as revenues reach £1.6bn
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the news that Google paid £44 million in corporation tax, which has caused MPs and industry experts to criticise the tech-giant, in Accountancy Today.

7 Apr 2020
Andersen Tax UK announces senior arrivals
Andersen Tax UK announces new team arrivals, covered in Accountancy Today.

5 Apr 2020
Andersen Tax UK announces new partners: Kevin Hindley and Warren Howells
Andersen Tax UK announces new team arrivals, covered in Tax Grotto.

2 Apr 2020
Private client advisers react to COVID-19
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on the implications of COVID-19 on the private client tax industry, in Spear’s.

30 Mar 2020
Should businesses sign a new ‘social contract’ in exchange for government support?
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, discusses whether businesses should sign a new ‘social contract’ in exchange for government support, in City A.M.

19 Mar 2020
IR35 shelved until 2021
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the news that IR35 tax reforms have been postponed for another year, in New Law Journal.

16 Mar 2020
Business leaders call for dramatic rise in emergency support
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in The World News.

16 Mar 2020
Business leaders call for rise in support
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the Government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in Top Ten News.

16 Mar 2020
Business leaders call for dramatic rise in emergency support
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the Government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in News Groove.

16 Mar 2020
Business leaders call for dramatic increase in emergency support
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the Government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in News Archyves UK.

16 Mar 2020
Business leaders call for dramatic rise in emergency support – USA News Hub
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the Government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in USA News Hub.

16 Mar 2020
Coronavirus poses existential threat, says hospitality industry
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to business leaders urging the Government to dramatically ramp up the levels of emergency support available for companies, in The Guardian
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6 Mar 2020
A Closer Look At Netflix’s UK Tax Issue
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax at Andersen Tax takes a closer look at Netflix’s UK Tax issue, in Law360.

18 Feb 2020
Airbnb Model Sheds Light On Tech Co. Tax Issues In UK
Zoe Wyatt, Partner at Andersen Tax UK, discusses the UK government’s plan to impose a 2% digital services tax and how it would disproportionally affect US tech companies, such as Airbnb, in Law360.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in The Guardian.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in MSN – Latin America.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in Yahoo Finance.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in marketcap.com.

13 Feb 2020
EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in Top Ten News.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in The World News.

13 Feb 2020
In wake of Brexit, EU to put Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the EU putting the Cayman Islands on a blacklist of tax havens, less than two weeks after the UK’s withdrawal from the bloc, in Head Topics.

13 Feb 2020
The UK as a Stepping Stone for US Multinationals
Zoe Wyatt, Partner at Andersen Tax UK, discusses how US multinationals can prepare when using the UK as a stepping stone to the wider world, in International Accountant Magazine.

10 Feb 2020
Give me a break’ says Richer Sounds boss Julian Richer over claims of tax hypocrisy
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to Julian Richer hitting back at claims of tax hypocrisy after calling for millionaires to pay higher tax, but receiving breaks for handing control of his company to staff, in The Telegraph.

4 Feb 2020
Simplify inheritance tax, say MPs
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments on inheritance tax, in Taxation.

4 Feb 2020
Netflix accused of ‘superhighway robbery’ over low tax bill
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax at Andersen Tax UK, comments in relation to the debate surrounding Netflix’s tax and the taxing of tech companies, in MarketWatch.

2 Feb 2020
Risk-takers in fear of losing entrepreneurs’ relief tax break
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the Treasury’s plans to scrap entrepreneurs’ relief tax break, in The Sunday Times.

2 Feb 2020
Watch out, prime minister, reality is about to bite
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the Treasury’s plans to scrap entrepreneurs’ relief tax break, in the Letters section of The Sunday Times.

1 Feb 2020
Andersen Tax LLP on blockchain and the financial services
Zoe Wyatt, Partner at Andersen Tax UK, discusses the inevitability of blockchain, whilst exploring banks’ attitudes towards the emergence of new financial technologies, in FinTech Magazine.

30 Jan 2020
Could blockchain make the financial services sector irrelevant
Zoe Wyatt, Partner at Andersen Tax UK, explains that blockchain does not represent Armageddon for the City of London, tax receipts or the UK economy, in Finance Monthly.

29 Jan 2020
Inheritance Tax Faces Radical Overhaul
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the news that MPs have called for radical changes to inheritance tax, in Yahoo Finance Canada.

29 Jan 2020
Inheritance Tax Faces Radical Overhaul
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the news that MPs have called for radical changes to inheritance tax, in Morningstar.

29 Jan 2020
Inheritance Tax Faces Radical Overhaul
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the news that MPs have called for radical changes to inheritance tax, in Yahoo Finance.

27 Jan 2020
Entrepreneur tax relief to be scaled back in Budget
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, comments in relation to the government’s proposal to cut entrepreneurs’ tax relief in City A.M.

17 Jan 2020
HMRC crackdown on footballers using tax schemes
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, examines whether it was foreseeable that HMRC and the courts would end up attacking tax avoidance schemes, in Accountancy Daily.

10 Jan 2020
Footballers and tax schemes
Miles Dean, Head of International Tax, examines footballers and tax schemes with the luxury of hindsight, in IFA Magazine.

9 Jan 2020
INSIGHT: Country-by-Country Reporting—Can Member States Ever Agree?
Andrew Parkes, National Technical Director at Andersen Tax UK, discusses how EU countries blocked a proposal that would have forced multinational companies to reveal their profits and how little tax they pay in each member state, in Bloomberg Tax.