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PGMOL tax status case joins the "Decade Club" and heads to fifth hearing

The tax status case involving Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) returns to square one for a fifth hearing at the FTT.

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HMRC has overturned the First-Tier Tribunal's decision in the IR35 case involving Stuart Barnes, the former rugby player and Sky Sports pundit.

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Hasta-la-vista taxpayers: Chiles IR35 case shows lawfare is back

Chaplin argues the BBL highlights issues with HMRC's Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS) and the fairness of the tax tribunal system.

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Labour’s plans for a new single status for workers plus improved protection and employment rights

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Taxation

Rough tax justice – finally? Upper Tribunal decision in S&L Barnes Ltd

Stuart Barnes, a former rugby player turned pundit, has lost the latest case in his long-running IR35 saga, and now faces a tax bill worth a reported £700,000.

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More on the Supreme Court’s decision in PGMOL

The Supreme Court has remitted back the HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials case to the First-tier Tribunal for a decision.

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Will Labour Take Away Our Right to Be Self-Employed?

While Reeves promises a future of growth, jobs, and fairness for workers, the self-employed community is concerned about how these reforms could impact their freedom to operate.

Express

Major update in football referees' vs HMRC case over £600k tax bill

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Professional Game Match Officials Limited regarding the employment status of 60 referees after the body was hit with a £584,000 tax bill.

City AM

English football referees’ v HMRC: Top UK court dismisses £584,000 tax appeal

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from the football refereeing body regarding the employment status of 60 referees after the body was hit with a £584,000 tax bill.

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