Lucy Webb
Member Since: 23rd Sep 2019
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Lucy is an ACA and CTA qualified tax writer, who writes about the latest trends in tax and accounting, including IR35 and Making Tax Digital.
Tax Writer
26th Jan 2024
Tax return omissions tied to accountant’s tragedy
Charles Collier had been involved in property development for over 40 years. His tax affairs were complex, with multiple income sources,...
Personal tax
12th Jan 2024
Taxpayer contests £1m tax bill for renovated properties
In a period of just over five years, Gary Ives bought and sold three properties at substantial gain. HMRC argued that Ives was trading, but...
Personal tax
5th Jan 2024
Payment for renovation help was not deductible
Following the sale of a renovated property, Wayne and Beverley Bottomer claimed a deduction for a profit share paid to a distant relative,...
HMRC & policy
12th Dec 2023
Upper tribunal discovered numerous FTT missteps
In the original decision , the first tier tribunal (FTT) [ TC08398 ] considered whether Campbell was assessable to income tax (or in the...
Personal tax
30th Nov 2023
WhatsApp messages used to challenge enquiry notice
Richard Monks saw some success at the first tier tribunal (FTT), using WhatsApp messages to prove that HMRC had delivered a notice of...
HMRC & policy
7th Nov 2023
Crime doesn’t pay for couple in section 317 appeal
Mohammed Butt and his wife, Mahfooz Begum, lost their appeal at the first tier tribunal (FTT) against section 317 notices issued by the...
HMRC & policy
30th Oct 2023
Ecclestone lawyer claimed £40m payments were gifts
Stephen Mullens worked as a lawyer and adviser to the Ecclestone family of Formula One fame. Between 1999/00 and 2012/13, Mullens received...
HMRC & policy
17th Oct 2023
Cancelled share options deemed taxable in full
The first tier tribunal (FTT) has found that a payment for the cancellation of a taxpayer’s stock options was taxable in full, and not...
HMRC & policy
4th Oct 2023
Taxpayer’s appeal took flight despite carelessness
Magic Carpets, which carried on a floor and wall covering business, adopted a scheme that – broadly – intended to ensure that loans made to...
HMRC & policy
28th Sep 2023
Army veteran left homeless after late appeal fails
Jason James served in the British Army for 22 years. When he left in 2015/16, he became self-employed and worked abroad. Specific details...
HMRC & policy