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Tax News

Hosted by Slaughter and May · business · EN

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Want to keep up with the latest developments in UK, EU and international tax? Tax News is a monthly series hosted by London-based tax lawyers Tanja Velling and Zoe Andrews, focussing on issues relevant to large UK and multinational businesses.

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Selective

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What is Tax News about?

Want to keep up with the latest developments in UK, EU and international tax? Tax News is a monthly series hosted by London-based tax lawyers Tanja Velling and Zoe Andrews, focussing on issues relevant to large UK and multinational businesses.

Who hosts Tax News?

Tax News is hosted by Slaughter and May. The show has published 71 episodes to date.

What has Tax News covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Tax News: July 2026" (16 July 2026, 28 minutes), "Tax News: May 2026" (21 May 2026, 26 minutes), and "Tax News: March 2026" (19 March 2026, 26 minutes).

How often does Tax News publish?

Tax News publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 71 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Tax News?

Booking probability for Tax News is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tax News requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tax News's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Tax News?

The strongest fits for Tax News are Accounting, Tax & Payroll. Tax News has a business audience.

About the host

Slaughter and May hosts Tax News, a business podcast with 71 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Jul 16, 202628 min

    The latest edition of Slaughter and May's Tax News podcast (July 2026) is out now, hosted by Zoe Andrews (Head of Tax Knowledge) and Tax associate Amy Motherwell. The podcast covers several developments that may be...

  • Episode #160

    Tax News: May 2026

    May 21, 202626 minS0

    <p>For this month’s edition, Gabrielle Pereira and Alex Dustan join Zoe Andrew to discuss:</p> Supreme Court's Gunfleet Sands decision: A restrictive ruling on capital allowances for predevelopment costs Electricity...

  • Mar 19, 202626 minS0

    <p>For this month’s edition, Ed Milliner joins Zoe Andrews to discuss three cases: Sintra (CA) – burden of proof in tax penalty appeals, Lycamobile (UT) – VAT on bundle plans (and two perfect quotes about VAT…), and...

  • Jan 29, 202630 minS0

    <p>For this month’s edition, Jamshed Bilimoria joins Zoe Andrews to discuss three cases: Hotel La Tour (Supreme Court judgment on input VAT recovery on deal fees), Tower One St George Wharf (Court of Appeal decision on...

  • Nov 21, 202522 minS0

    <p>For this month’s edition, Alex Sim joined Zoe Andrews to discuss three cases of the FTT: Dialog (the tax treatment of break fees), Boulting (purchase of own shares was not a distribution) and Ferrero (the VAT...

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  • Oct 9, 202525 minS0

    <p>Sarah Osprey joined Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss trends in HMRC enquiries and the use of criminal investigation powers in a tax context.</p> <p>The podcast then covers the Supreme Court’s decision in...

  • Sep 4, 202527 minS0

    <p>Sarah Osprey joined Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to talk about tax disputes and our exciting new project in this area.</p> <p>The podcast further covers three decisions of the First-tier Tribunal:</p> Currys Retail...

  • Jul 31, 202527 minS0

    <p>Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the following recent cases:</p> Dolphin Drilling: the Supreme Court’s decision on the meaning of “incidental” should not be read as having wider application beyond the oil...

  • Jun 27, 202530 minS0

    <p>Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling are joined by Arvind Ravichandran, Tax Partner at Cravath, to discuss the impact the proposed section 899 could have on US capital markets if enacted but how it is unlikely to be a big...

  • Jun 5, 202527 minS0

    <p>Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decisions in Walkers Snack Foods on the VAT classification of “Sensations Poppadoms” and Rettig Heating Group, the judicial review of HMRC’s refusal of a...

  • Episode #151

    Tax News: May 2025

    May 1, 202524 minS0

    <p>Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the First-tier Tribunal’s decisions in:</p> Candy giving overpayment relief for an SDLT charge on the substantial performance of a contract that was later cancelled Refinitiv on...

  • Apr 3, 202528 minS0

    <p>Partner Alex Dustan from our Infrastructure and Energy team joined the April 2025 edition of our Tax News podcast to discuss the consultation on a “new permanent mechanism…to respond to future oil and gas price...

  • Mar 6, 202529 minS0

    <p>In this podcast, tax associate Stephanie Mullins joins Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Royal Bank of Canada which could call into question received wisdom on the Ramsay...

  • Feb 6, 202522 minS0

    <p >In this podcast, Tax Associate Nadia Hourihan joins Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss the Court of Appeal’s decision in ScottishPower that payments in lieu of penalties are tax deductible (even though no tax...

  • Jan 9, 202528 minS0

    <p>In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Blackfriars Hotel applying an anti-avoidance provision in the loss relief regime to a loss-refreshing transaction...

  • Dec 10, 202438 minS0

    <p>In this special episode of our Tax News podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling asked Arvind Ravichandran, Tax Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, what U.S. tax policy may look like during a second Trump...

  • Nov 14, 202429 minS0

    <p>In this podcast, Catrin Young, Senior Professional Support Lawyer in the Pensions Team, joins Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss the government’s policy decision at the Autumn Budget to bring unused pension...

  • Oct 10, 202422 minS0

    <p>In this podcast, tax associate Alex Sim joins Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling to discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Muller on the interaction of certain provisions in the intangible fixed assets regime with the...

  • Sep 5, 202423 minS0

    <p>In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling highlight points related to the Chancellor’s statement on public spending inheritance. They also discuss updated HMRC guidance on the multinational top-up tax and...

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Arvind Ravichandran

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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Alex Dustan

our Infrastructure and Energy team

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Dominic Robertson

Tax Partners

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