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Direct Tax
In the second part of this series, the focus shifts to how taxpayers can manage ongoing risks across the lifecycle of cross-border structures
May 19, 2026
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  • The Franked Investment Income Group Litigation (FII GLO) concerning claimants' rights to recover overcharged tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been batted back and forth between the UK courts and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) since 2006. Philippe Freund, of Joseph Hage Aaronson, explains why an Advocate General's opinion on the third reference to the ECJ has given taxpayers cause to be optimistic.
  • Mirna Screpante of the Max-Planck Society Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance looks at the case for replacing the effective use criterion for VAT on software transactions in Argentina.
  • In part two of a two-part series, Richard Allen of Retailers Against VAT Avoidance Schemes (RAVAS) looks at what could be considered a legitimate use of low value consignment relief (LVCR) in contrast to the abusive practices that have put onshore retailers like him out of business.

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