The Finance Act 2020 provides that directors, managers, shareholders, lenders and others can be made jointly and severally liable for the outstanding tax debts of insolvent (or potentially insolvent) companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.
Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping
The below is a quick snapshot of three recent tax-related developments in the insolvency and restructuring sphere.
Farnborough – appointment of a receiver and tax grouping
The Court of Session has reiterated that balancing of accounts in bankruptcy may be relied upon by a defender in enforcement proceedings to successfully resist enforcement of an adjudicator's award. See Richard Heis & others as joint administrators of Connaught Partnerships Ltd (in administration) v. Perth & Kinross Council.