Issue: Vol 157, Issue 4059

GRAEME NUTTALL reports on a long overdue confirmation that franchisees can have saleable goodwill.

Is there a conspiracy to block a taxpayers' charter? RICHARD CURTIS invites tax practitioners to take on a new assignment.

The practical impact of HMRC's investigations into offshore accounts held by UK residents is examined by ANDY SHARP.

MIKE TRUMAN visits Reed Business School, and reflects on whether CTA examinations prepare you for life in practice.

A recent debate on the Finance Bill had something of a Dickensian flavour. ALLISON PLAGER reports.

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Reviewed by Anne Redston CTA (Fellow), FCA.; Reviewed by Rajesh Sharma, Smith & Williamson Ltd.