Ison, Hocking Author Article for Bloomberg ‘Daily Tax Report’

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increasing backlog of tax dispute cases for the UK tax tribunal, creating uncertainty for taxpayers. London Tax Partner Kate Ison and Associate Jessica Hocking authored an article July 10 for Bloomberg’s Daily Tax Report considering the current situation and how the tribunal is reacting to the crisis. “Prior to the pandemic, the backlog of cases waiting to be heard at the Tribunal was considerable,” they wrote. “It is of concern to many that, in the short to medium term, this already extensive backlog will be worsened as a result of the pandemic, increasing delays and creating further uncertainty for taxpayers. On the other hand, as tribunals are forced to enhance their use of technology in response to the pandemic, we may see much greater efficiencies in the handling of tax disputes in the longer term.” This article is reproduced with permission from Copyright 2020 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033).