This weeks highlights:

1 General

1.1 Tax avoidance schemes: Accelerated Payment Notice

1.2 Welsh tax rates and bands published

1.3 HMRC search warrant for tax evasion valid

1.4 OTS publishes outline of future work plan

1.5 US tax framework published

1.6 Corporate criminal offence legislation comes into force

2 Private client

2.1 Westminster Council plans voluntary 'mansion tax'

3 Trust, estates and IHT

3.1 ATT publishes guide on new Trusts Register

4 PAYE and employment

4.1 HMRC report on tax evasion by small and mid-sized businesses

4.2 Appointment of receivers de-groups companies for group relief

4.3 FTT holds damages for lost ACT Group Litigation Order claim held to be income

5 Business tax

5.1 Non-statutory clearance service

5.2 Changes to UK policy on supplies by insurers to pension funds

5.3 Credit notes did not create an entitlement to a refund of VAT

5.4 Supplies of admission to ice skating rink and hire of children's ice skates

5.5 Motor vehicle finance agreement - supply of goods or a supply of services?

5.6 EC sets out proposals for far-reaching reforms of the EU VAT system

6 And finally

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