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Inland Revenue Commissioners v Willoughby and Another: CA 6 Jan 1995

Anti-avoidance provisions do not catch a transfer of assets which were located abroad and which made at a time when the taxpayer was a non UK resident. Citations: Gazette 08-Mar-1995, Ind Summary 13-Feb-1995, Times 06-Jan-1995 Statutes: Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 739-741 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appealed to – Inland Revenue Commissioners v … Continue reading Inland Revenue Commissioners v Willoughby and Another: CA 6 Jan 1995

Regina v Dimsey: HL 11 Oct 2001

The defendant provided financial services, including the provision of offshore companies for a co-defendant. They were used to secrete assets abroad. Misleading information was provided to the revenue by the applicant and others. They were charged with conspiracy. Only one charge remained effective, but it was argued that since, under s 739(2) that income was … Continue reading Regina v Dimsey: HL 11 Oct 2001

Regina v Dimsey; Regina v Allen: CA 14 Jul 1999

A deeming section could create a taxation liability, even where the liability appeared to be duplicated. The clause under which the foreign income of a company came to be chargeable did not affect the existing liability to pay tax on the sums so charged, and charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue stood by … Continue reading Regina v Dimsey; Regina v Allen: CA 14 Jul 1999

Inland Revenue Commissioners v Willoughby: HL 16 Jul 1997

Rules which disallowed exemption from tax for the transfer of assets abroad in order to avoid income tax do not apply where the taxpayer is not ordinarily resident here. Citations: Times 16-Jul-1997, Gazette 23-Jul-1997, [1997] STC 995, [1997] UKHL TC – 70 – 57, [1997] UKHL 29, [1997] 1 WLR 1071 Links: House of Lords, … Continue reading Inland Revenue Commissioners v Willoughby: HL 16 Jul 1997

Carvill v Inland Revenue Commissioners: ChD 24 Jan 1996

The remission by the High Court of tax appeals to the general commissioner is a practical way of dealing with matters. Citations: Times 24-Jan-1996, Ind Summary 19-Feb-1996 Statutes: Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 739 Income Tax Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.78928

Inland Revenue Commissioners v Botnar: CA 6 Jul 1999

A taxpayer had transferred shares into an off-shore trust which was prohibited from benefiting himself or his wife. The trust however contained two powers, one to transfer any assets to any other trust, with no specification of possible beneficiaries, and a second power to obtain and act upon any counsel’s opinion upon any matter relating … Continue reading Inland Revenue Commissioners v Botnar: CA 6 Jul 1999

Fisher and Others v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 14 Aug 2014

FTTTx Income Tax – Anti-avoidance – transfer of assets abroad code – s739 ICTA 1988 – appellants were shareholders in UK bookmaker which transferred its telebetting business to Gibraltar – purpose of avoiding betting duty found but not corporation tax or other income tax Relevance and compatibility of EU freedom of establishment and free movement … Continue reading Fisher and Others v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 14 Aug 2014

HMRC v Anson: UTTC 16 Feb 2012

UTTC Income tax – whether taxpayer can invoke section 739 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as against HMRC – effect of sections 739-741 – can costs be awarded in the Upper Tribunal on an appeal from . .

HMRC v Anson; UTTC 16 Feb 2012

References: [2012] UKUT 59 (TCC) Links: Bailii Coram: Mann J UTTC Income tax – whether taxpayer can invoke section 739 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as against HMRC – effect of sections 739-741 – can costs be awarded in the Upper Tribunal on an appeal from the First-Tier Tribunal. Statutes: Income and … Continue reading HMRC v Anson; UTTC 16 Feb 2012

Swift v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 22 Feb 2010

FTTTx DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF – individual investor in Delaware LLC – whether entitled to the profits as they arise – yes – accordingly the Appellant is entitled to credit for US tax paid by him, the LLC being transparent for US tax purposes – if wrong, the LLC is not treated as transparent by s … Continue reading Swift v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 22 Feb 2010

Miners v Atkinson (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 28 Nov 1995

Travel of consultant to and from home at weekends to place of work not deductible. A strict application of the travel to work expenses rules was correct for consultant. Citations: Gazette 24-Jan-1996, Times 28-Nov-1995 Statutes: Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 198(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income Tax Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.83739

Regina v Allen: HL 11 Oct 2001

The defendant appealed against a finding that he had concealed an emolument, namely accommodation. He said that, as a shadow director of the company within the extended meaning of that phrase under the Act, the deeming provisions under Income Tax law did not apply. The defendant argued that a shadow director could not be an … Continue reading Regina v Allen: HL 11 Oct 2001

Anson v Revenue and Customs: SC 1 Jul 2015

Interpretation of Double Taxation Agreements This appeal is concerned with the interpretation and application of a double taxation agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A had been a member of an LLP in Delaware, and he was resident within the UK, but not domiciled here. He was liable to UK … Continue reading Anson v Revenue and Customs: SC 1 Jul 2015

Revenue and Customs v Anson: CA 12 Feb 2013

The revenue sought to levy income tax on the taxpayers share of revenue in a Delaware Limited liability company. In the US the company would itself be liable for and pay all tax on the members’ profits. Mr Anson was resident but not domiciled in the . .

HMRC v George Anson: UTTC 3 Aug 2011

UTTC Income tax – double taxation – United Kingdom and United States – whether computation by reference to the same income or profits – whether taxpayer entitled to profits as they arise . .