The statute called for the apportionment of capital gains made by non-resident trustees where resident beneficiaries had ‘interests’ in the settled property, with the apportionment to be made ‘in such manner as is just and reasonable between’ them. The persons in question only had discretionary interests in the settled property. Held: Such discretionary beneficiaries did … Continue reading Leedale (Inspector of Taxes) v Lewis: HL 14 Oct 1982
Capital gains tax – Disposal from husband to wife – Whether relief governed by condition as to residence of spouses – Whether person resident in U.K. for a year of assessment when so resident for part only of year – Whether relief applied even if one spouse not resident in U.K. – Finance Act 1965, … Continue reading Gubay v Kington (Inspector of Taxes): HL 26 Jan 1984
The House considered the meaning of the word ‘bounty’ in an income tax context, where it had been used by the courts: ‘My Lords, I would venture to point out that the word ‘bounty’ appears nowhere in the statute. It is a judicial gloss upon the statute descriptive of those classes of cases which are … Continue reading Chinn v Hochstrasser (Inspector of Taxes): HL 11 Dec 1980
