Ferguson v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 9 May 2014

Income tax – tax avoidance scheme involving ‘gifts to charity’ relief – s 587B ICTA – pre-existing option arrangements, secured by charges, for securities in question to be acquired from charity for 1% of value following charity’s receipt of them – whether Appellant had disposed of whole of the beneficial interest in the securities to the charity – held no – effect of composite transaction was that the disposal was, as to 99% of the value, to the Appellant’s own family trust – additionally, any disposal to the charity was ‘by way of a bargain made at arm’s length’ – s587B(1) therefore not satisfied – appeal dismissed

Citations:

[2014] UKFTT 433 (TC)

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Income Tax

Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.526813