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In re Inland Revenue Commissioners v Placentini (Defendant) Dayman (receiver), In re Criminal Justice Act 1988, and Taxes Management Act 1970: QBD 4 Feb 2003

The receiver had been appointed under the 1968 Act, to manage the affairs of the defendant on his prosecution for tax fraud. She now sought a declaration as to her personal liability for tax which fell due. She had paid over some andpound;2 million to the court which she had realised. Held: A receiver was … Continue reading In re Inland Revenue Commissioners v Placentini (Defendant) Dayman (receiver), In re Criminal Justice Act 1988, and Taxes Management Act 1970: QBD 4 Feb 2003

Hmrc (ROOT2 Tax Ltd) v Revenue and Customs (Preliminary Issue – Application for Penalty Under Section 98C and 100C Taxes Management Act 1970): FTTTx 22 Sep 2021

application for penalty under section 98C and 100C Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether penalty application made outside time limit in section 103(4) Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether duty to notify only when promoter first became aware of any transaction forming part of scheme of notifiable arrangements or each time promoter becomes aware of … Continue reading Hmrc (ROOT2 Tax Ltd) v Revenue and Customs (Preliminary Issue – Application for Penalty Under Section 98C and 100C Taxes Management Act 1970): FTTTx 22 Sep 2021

In Re Mcguckian: QBD 12 May 1999

When applying ex parte to a special commissioner for permission to make an extended time tax assessment, an inspector need not disclose all the circumstances of the case, but only those which were necessary to allow the commissioner to judge whether there was a loss. Citations: Times 12-May-1999 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 41 Jurisdiction: … Continue reading In Re Mcguckian: QBD 12 May 1999

JJ Manangement Llp and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Revenue and Customs and Another: Admn 25 Jul 2019

Challenge to the lawfulness of an investigation by HMRC of tax affairs relating to the claimant’s businesses in Europe. HMRC had been claiming a right to conduct an informal investigation using the 2005 Act. The taxpayer sought judicial review of their actions. Held: The request for review was refused. The statute gave to the revenue … Continue reading JJ Manangement Llp and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Revenue and Customs and Another: Admn 25 Jul 2019

Ralc Consulting Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Pay As You Earn – National Insurance): FTTTx 29 Oct 2019

INCOME TAX – PAY AS YOU EARN – NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS – Intermediaries Legislation – IR35 – Personal Service Companies (PSC) – s.49 of the Income Tax (Pay As you Earn) Act 2003 (ITEPA) – Determinations under Regulation 80 of the ITEPA Regulations 2003 – Provision of IT consultancy services – notional or hypothetical contracts … Continue reading Ralc Consulting Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Pay As You Earn – National Insurance): FTTTx 29 Oct 2019

Contractor v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Discovery Assessment – Tax Avoidance Scheme): FTTTx 23 Feb 2021

INCOME TAX – discovery assessment – tax avoidance scheme – ground of appeal against the quantum of assessment and not the efficacy of the scheme – ss 29 and 34 of Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether assessment validly made – pre-condition under s 29(5) -whether a hypothetical officer could have been reasonably expected to … Continue reading Contractor v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Discovery Assessment – Tax Avoidance Scheme): FTTTx 23 Feb 2021

Regina v Board of Inland Revenue, ex parte Goldberg: 1989

Photocopies of documents were sent to leading counsel. The Inland Revenue sought their production under s20. Held: The copies had been produced for purposes attracting legal professional privilege, and were not discoverable to the Revenue even though the originals might have been. Citations: [1989] QB 267 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 20 Jurisdiction: England and … Continue reading Regina v Board of Inland Revenue, ex parte Goldberg: 1989

Kaur v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax – Discovery Assessments and Penalties : Appeal): FTTTx 15 Nov 2019

INCOME TAX – discovery assessments and penalties – appeal to HMRC made 20 months after assessments issued – HMRC refused to admit late appeal – Section 49(2) Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether Tribunal should grant permission for the appeal to HMRC to be admitted out of time – Martland applied – Katib considered – … Continue reading Kaur v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax – Discovery Assessments and Penalties : Appeal): FTTTx 15 Nov 2019

Lothbury Investment Corporation Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: 1979

The taxpayer company was a non-trading company owing shareholders substantial sums. Rather than pay dividends it waived dividends it held in a public company, and the shareholder waived interest on the loans. The IR apportioned the income of the company between the shareholders pro rata according to their interest on a winding up. The commissioners … Continue reading Lothbury Investment Corporation Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: 1979

Qolaminejite v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Value Added Tax – Undeclared Trading Income): FTTTx 2 Dec 2019

INCOME TAX/VALUE ADDED TAX – whether Appellant had undeclared trading income – time limit for issuing discovery assessment – whether Appellant’s VAT returns were inaccurate – whether Appellant liable for penalty for failure to file self-assessment tax returns – s 93 Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether Appellant’s conduct dishonest/deliberate – s 60 Value Added … Continue reading Qolaminejite v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Value Added Tax – Undeclared Trading Income): FTTTx 2 Dec 2019

Inspector of Taxes v Pumahaven Ltd: CA 8 May 2003

The taxpayer company wanted to appeal an assessment to corporation tax. It applied for a postponment of some part of the tax pending the appeal. That was refused, and it appealed to the high court. The revenue now appealed that court’s decision saying that the court had failed to take heed of one of its … Continue reading Inspector of Taxes v Pumahaven Ltd: CA 8 May 2003

Brown and Another (T/A Gamekeeper Inn) v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 9 Apr 2013

FTTTx Income Tax – Claimed under-payment of Income Tax under the PAYE Regulations – payments to part-time bar workers (generally students) – Penalties under section 98A(2)(a) Taxes Management Act 1970 for failing to deliver returns for PAYE purposes – whether there was neglect, enabling HMRC to make assessments for earlier years – Appeal allowed in … Continue reading Brown and Another (T/A Gamekeeper Inn) v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 9 Apr 2013

Adelekun v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Profits): FTTTx 4 Oct 2019

INCOME TAX – enquiry – absence of any accounting records – appellant’s evidence on amount of trading income and expenditure not credible – appeal dismissed – s28A Taxes Management Act 1970 Citations: [2019] UKFTT 613 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 28A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income Tax, Taxes Management Updated: 05 November … Continue reading Adelekun v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Profits): FTTTx 4 Oct 2019

Fawcett (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Commissioners for Special Purposes of Income Tax Acts and Lancaster Farmers Auction Mart Company Limited: CA 4 Dec 1996

Auctioneers were required to report their trading returns to the Inland Revenue so as to show the income of the sellers. Citations: Times 27-Dec-1996, [1996] EWCA Civ 1093 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 13 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income Tax, Taxes Management Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.140960

West v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Income Tax – Unauthorised Payments – Pension Schemes): FTTTx 25 Sep 2019

INCOME TAX – Sections 160 and 208 Finance Act 2004 – Unauthorised Payments – Pension Schemes – Pensions Liberation scheme – Discovery – Section 29 Taxes and Management Act 1970 – Appeal dismissed Citations: [2019] UKFTT 602 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 29 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income Tax, Taxes Management Updated: … Continue reading West v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Income Tax – Unauthorised Payments – Pension Schemes): FTTTx 25 Sep 2019

Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes): CA 28 Feb 1994

One of several partners may appeal against the firm’s tax assessment without his partners’ approval. Citations: Ind Summary 28-Feb-1994, Gazette 13-Apr-1994, Times 04-Mar-1994 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 31 56 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appeal from – Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes) ChD 17-May-1993 One partner may not appeal against an … Continue reading Sutherland and Others v Gustar (Inspector of Taxes): CA 28 Feb 1994

Griffiths v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Self Assessment – Late Filing): FTTTx 28 Jun 2019

Income tax – self assessment – late filing – requirements of s.8(1) Taxes Management Act 1970 – burden of proof – inferences of fact – Platt and Qureshi considered – Edwards applied – HMRC failed to prove necessary fact pleaded – reasonable excuse – yes – special circumstances – no – appeal allowed. Citations: [2019] … Continue reading Griffiths v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Self Assessment – Late Filing): FTTTx 28 Jun 2019

Jafari v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Discovery Assessment): FTTTx 13 Nov 2019

INCOME TAX – Discovery Assessment – Section 29 Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether HMRC made a discovery of an insufficiency to tax – whether it was ‘stale’ – Beagles applied – duty of candour – obligation on HMRC to assist the Tribunal in furthering the overriding objective of dealing with cases fairly and justly’ … Continue reading Jafari v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax – Discovery Assessment): FTTTx 13 Nov 2019

Lim v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Assessment/Self-Assessment): FTTTx 2 Jul 2019

Income tax – Section 28A(1) and (2) Taxes Management Act 1970 – appeal against Closure Notice and Revenue Amendment – whether appellant ‘trading’ and whether entitled to deduct payments made to family members to fund property dealings which ultimately proved abortive were an allowable business expense – no – profits correctly assessed by HMRC – … Continue reading Lim v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Assessment/Self-Assessment): FTTTx 2 Jul 2019

Kantopoulos v Revenue and Customs No 2 (Income Tax – Discovery Assessments): FTTTx 19 Jul 2019

INCOME TAX – discovery assessments – Taxes Management Act 1970 ss. 9A, 12B, 28A, 29, 34, 36 – onus of proof – whether discovery ‘stale’ – whether the condition under s 29(4) met for the ordinary time limit to be extended – income returned on an accruals basis – quantum of insufficiency varied for a … Continue reading Kantopoulos v Revenue and Customs No 2 (Income Tax – Discovery Assessments): FTTTx 19 Jul 2019

Embiricos v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Application for A Direction Requiring HMRC To Issue A Partial Closure Notice): FTTTx 9 Apr 2019

PROCEDURE – application for a direction requiring HMRC to issue a partial closure notice – whether partial closure notice can be issued in relation to a taxpayer’s domicile/remittance basis claim without specifying the amount of tax due – s 28A Taxes Management Act 1970 – taxpayer information notice – paragraph 1 of schedule 36 to … Continue reading Embiricos v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Application for A Direction Requiring HMRC To Issue A Partial Closure Notice): FTTTx 9 Apr 2019

Chaudhary v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Assessment/Self-Assessment): FTTTx 14 Feb 2019

INCOME TAX – whether appellant had under-declared trading profits -discovery assessments – s 29 Taxes Management Act 1970 – whether discovery had become stale – penalties for inaccuracies in tax returns – schedule 24 Finance Act 2007 – whether conduct deliberate and concealed – appeal allowed in part Citations: [2019] UKFTT 99 (TC) Links: Bailii … Continue reading Chaudhary v Revenue and Customs (Income Tax/Corporation Tax : Assessment/Self-Assessment): FTTTx 14 Feb 2019

Application – Customers With UK Addresses Holding Non-UK Accounts (196): FTTTx 17 Jun 2009

Application for permission to appeal out of time – Whether reasonable excuse – No – Whether any other reasons to allow late appeal – No -Application dismissed – s 49 Taxes Management Act 1970 Citations: [2009] UKFTT 196 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Taxes Management Updated: 17 October 2022; Ref: scu.408991

London and Essex Cleaning Services (Southern) v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 17 Dec 2009

Appeal against estimated and further assessments for 1994-95 and 1995-96 Whether Appellant a Partnership – Whether Notice of Hearing valid – Appeal dismissed – Rules 11, 13 and 31 of the Tribunal (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 – sections 50 and 111 Taxes Management Act 1970 Citations: [2009] UKFTT 371 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: … Continue reading London and Essex Cleaning Services (Southern) v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 17 Dec 2009

McMullan v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 15 Dec 2009

INCOME TAX – surcharges on unpaid income tax – income tax paid by due date but subsequently refunded by HMRC – whether income tax unpaid on relevant surcharge dates – section 59C(2) and (3) Taxes Management Act 1970 – appeal allowed Citations: [2009] UKFTT 367 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income Tax Updated: … Continue reading McMullan v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 15 Dec 2009

Marfo v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 19 Aug 2022

High Income Child Benefit Charge – Permission To Make A Late Appeal – section 49 Taxes Management Act 1970 – strength of underlying case – Martland applied – permission granted Citations: [2022] UKFTT 289 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Taxes – Other Updated: 16 September 2022; Ref: scu.680660

An Employee v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 19 Mar 2008

SCIT SHARE OPTIONS – unapproved scheme – gains by employee – whether charge to income tax arises when options exercised but shares not sold – yes – ICTA 1988 s 135(1). ASSESSMENT – power to raise assessment – whether loss of tax attributable to negligent conduct on the part of the Appellant or the person … Continue reading An Employee v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 19 Mar 2008

Revenue and Customs v Goldsmith: UTTC 4 Nov 2019

INCOME TAX – penalty charged under paras 1 and 3, Schedule 55 Finance Act 2009 – whether taxpayer liable to a penalty for failure to submit a tax return under s.8(1) Taxes Management Act 1970 (‘TMA’) – appeal allowed by First-tier Tribunal on basis that penalties were invalid because the decision to require a return … Continue reading Revenue and Customs v Goldsmith: UTTC 4 Nov 2019

Stockler v HM Revenue and Customs: ChD 22 Sep 2009

The taxpayer appealed against a decision confirming the Commissioners’ power to impose a penalty on him. It was said that his solicitors’ firm had negligently understated its profits. A settlement was proposed allowing a withdrawal of the return, which the claimant said was inconsistent with a penalty. Held: There had been no error of law … Continue reading Stockler v HM Revenue and Customs: ChD 22 Sep 2009

Eagerpath Ltd v Edwards (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 21 May 1999

Once a dispute on an assessment has been settled between the taxpayer and the Inspector, the taxpayer cannot subsequently appeal against refusal of relief for a claim of an error. There was no point of law in such an error. Citations: Times 21-May-1999 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 54 33 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: … Continue reading Eagerpath Ltd v Edwards (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 21 May 1999

Grosvenor v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 11 May 2009

FTTTx Construction Industry Scheme-Cancellation of registration for gross payment (Finance Act 2004 s.66)-Whether ‘reasonable excuse for the failure to comply’ (Finance Act 2004 Sch 11 para 4(4)(a); Taxes Management Act 1970 s.118(2))-Appeal dismissed Citations: [2009] UKFTT 283 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 118(2) Taxes Management, Construction Updated: 17 August 2022; Ref: scu.408988

Wannell v Rothwell (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 29 Mar 1996

Losses which had been incurred in speculative non-commercial trading in shares and commodities were not ‘trade’ losses for income tax purposes, even though the tax payer intended to become involved in fund management as a career, and had intended these activities to be a commercially successful series. The taxpayer had claimed up to sixteen calls … Continue reading Wannell v Rothwell (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 29 Mar 1996

Eclipse Film Partners No 35 Llp v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 17 Feb 2009

SCIT Closure notice – application for direction to close enquiry into tax return – limited liability partnership – s 28B Taxes Management Act 1970 – direction for closure within three months Citations: [2009] UKSPC SPC00736, [2009] STI 627, [2009] STC (SCD) 293 Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 28B Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited … Continue reading Eclipse Film Partners No 35 Llp v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 17 Feb 2009

Clarke v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 8 Jan 2009

SCIT Income Tax – Enquiry under section 9A TMA 1970, requirement to produce and furnish documents under section 19A TMA 1970 – Taxpayer alleging enquiry opened and requirement made for vindictive reasons – Taxpayer arguing that section 19A did not confer authority to require documents to be created – Held: (1) the Tribunal was required … Continue reading Clarke v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 8 Jan 2009

Tom Hudson (HM Inspector of Taxes) v JDC Services Limited: ChD 26 Mar 2004

The taxpayer company had been refused a statutory Construction Industry Scheme certificate. The General Commissioners allowed the company’s appeal and itself issued a certificate. The revenue said the Commissioners had no jurisdiction either to hear an appeal or to issue such a certificate. Held: The scheme created by the 1971 Act was a special one. … Continue reading Tom Hudson (HM Inspector of Taxes) v JDC Services Limited: ChD 26 Mar 2004

Tower MCashback Llp1 and Llp2 v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 19 Jul 2007

SCIT Capital expenditure on software – whether HMRC can raise additional contentions in an appeal beyond those indicated in the Closure Notice – whether expenditure was incurred pursuant to an unconditional contract – whether the expenditure paid 10 months after the date of the contract was still paid under a contract that required payment within … Continue reading Tower MCashback Llp1 and Llp2 v Revenue and Customs: SCIT 19 Jul 2007

C and D Flowers Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 21 Jun 2019

EMPLOYER’S ANNUAL RETURNS – P35 – Section 98A Taxes Management Act 1970 (‘TMA’) – flat-rate penalties for failure to file a P35 return on time – whether taxpayer had a reasonable excuse for her default – Permission to appeal out of time refused – appeal dismissed. Citations: [2019] UKFTT 405 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes … Continue reading C and D Flowers Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 21 Jun 2019

Perfectos Printing Inks Ltd, Perfectos Printing Inks Group Ltd and Dr Price v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 14 Jun 2019

Income Tax – closure notices under sections 28A and 28B of the Taxes Management Act 1970 and section 32, Sch18 Finance Act 1998; and appeals against information notices issued under Schedule 36 of the Finance Act 2008; whether copies sufficient; reasonably required and reasonable grounds considered Citations: [2019] UKFTT 388 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes … Continue reading Perfectos Printing Inks Ltd, Perfectos Printing Inks Group Ltd and Dr Price v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 14 Jun 2019

Cadbury Schweppes Plc and Another v Williams (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes): CA 24 May 2006

The taxpayer made arrangement for the sale of securities in the form of loan notes with accrued income. It appealed a decision denying to the arrangement treatment of the full sum as capital. Held: The appeal failed. The agreements provided for irregular repayments, they did so with an apparent standard interest rate. The agreements fell … Continue reading Cadbury Schweppes Plc and Another v Williams (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes): CA 24 May 2006

HM Inspector of Taxes v Hatt: LT 13 Nov 2001

LT CAPITAL GAINS TAX- s47(1) of Taxes Management Act 1970 – valuation of half-share in house and garden – value as a vacant house – comparables – evidential value of anonymised comparables – whether adjustment to reflect lettings – development value of rear garden – adjustment to reflect half share – whether sale prices disclosed … Continue reading HM Inspector of Taxes v Hatt: LT 13 Nov 2001

Guthrie (Inspector of Taxes) v Twickenham Film Studios Ltd: ChD 27 Sep 2002

The inspector had issued an assessment under the section to recover a tax rebate incorrectly made to the tax payer. The taxpayer appealed. Held: The inspector claimed the repayment had been in error. The Act made that reclaim discretionary. The commissioners had decided that the reclaim was itself a mistake. However their decision which was … Continue reading Guthrie (Inspector of Taxes) v Twickenham Film Studios Ltd: ChD 27 Sep 2002

Taylor v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 9 Dec 2004

SCIT INCOME TAX – notices to produce documents and provide information – TMA 1970 s 19A – taxpayer agreeing to provide documents and information relating to income and claimed deductions – appeal stood over for further consideration of demand for documents relating to expenditure. Citations: [2004] UKSC SPC00448 Links: Bailii Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 … Continue reading Taylor v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 9 Dec 2004

Xi Software Ltd v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 3 Dec 2004

SCIT Income Tax – Schedule E – Benefit in kind – Whether expenses paid by company assessable as income of director – Apportionment of expenses – Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 ss.154, 156 – Discovery Assessment – Taxes Management Act 1970, Section 29 Citations: [2004] UKSC SPC00450 Links: Bailii Statutes: Income and Corporation Taxes … Continue reading Xi Software Ltd v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 3 Dec 2004

Smith v Smith and Another: CA 19 Oct 2004

The father challenged a ruling that in calculating his liability to pay child support he was not entitled first to deduct, as a self-employed person, all the allowances he might claim against income tax by way of capital allowances. Held: The legislation is sloppy, muddled and would lead to unjust and absurd results. Nevertheless the … Continue reading Smith v Smith and Another: CA 19 Oct 2004

Herbert Berry Associates Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners; re Herbert BerrySP, Regina (on The Application of) v The Lord Chancellor: HL 1977

The principle to the effect that the court should exercise its discretion to restrain a distress levied by a landlord before the commencement of a winding-up only where there were special circumstances rendering it inequitable that he should be permitted to do so, applies also to a distress levied by the Crown under a statutory … Continue reading Herbert Berry Associates Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners; re Herbert BerrySP, Regina (on The Application of) v The Lord Chancellor: HL 1977

Beadle v Revenue and Customs: UTTC 1 Apr 2019

Partner Payment Notices – penalty for late payment – jurisdiction of FTT on appeal against penalty notice to entertain challenge to PPN – whether reasonable excuse – whether special circumstances – whether penalty notices invalid due to incorrect statement of date on which PPN due or due to failure to identify issuing officer – applicability … Continue reading Beadle v Revenue and Customs: UTTC 1 Apr 2019

Lessex Ltd v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 6 Nov 2003

SCIT Corporation tax – late filing of company tax returns – penalty provisions – transitional provisions – whether fixed penalty under Schedule 18, paragraph 17 to the Finance Act 1998 for a third late filing of a company tax return should be the higher penalty of andpound;1000 where one or more of the previous late … Continue reading Lessex Ltd v HM Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 6 Nov 2003

Self Assessed (No.2) v Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 22 Nov 1999

SCIT SELF-ASSESSMENT – Notice by the Inspector to the taxpayer calling for documents – Validity of notice – Acceptance by the Inspector that the notice had been complied with and that no penalties could be imposed upon the taxpayer – Whether the appeal should continue – Application for costs by the taxpayer – Taxes Management … Continue reading Self Assessed (No.2) v Inspector of Taxes: SCIT 22 Nov 1999

Forthright (Wales) Limited v A L Davies (HM Inspector of Taxes): ChD 18 Mar 2004

The inspector disallowed a claim for enterprise investment relief, saying that not all the funds raised were to be used for a qualifying purpose. Held: The proceeds of a share issue had been used in part to pay a dividend. The issue did not qualify. The inspector’s refusal yto authorise exemption was a decision refusing … Continue reading Forthright (Wales) Limited v A L Davies (HM Inspector of Taxes): ChD 18 Mar 2004

Langham (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Veltema: CA 26 Feb 2004

The tax inspector had sought to re-open a tax assessment outside the time limit provided. He had discovered that a house had been given to the tax payer by his employers. The taxpayer said this had been discoverable from his self-assessment tax return. The inspector had been aware of the possible deficiency for more than … Continue reading Langham (HM Inspector of Taxes) v Veltema: CA 26 Feb 2004

Unilever Plc, Regina (on The Application of) v Inland Revenue: CA 13 Feb 1996

Corporation tax – Losses – Relief Time-limit – Substantive Fairness – Judicial review-Claims for relief against other profits of same period-Claims refused-Whether estimated figures delivered within two-year time-limit constituted claims-Express claims made after expiry of time-limit-Previous late claims admitted without question-Whether Revenue wrongly refused claims-Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970, s 177(2) and {10), Taxes … Continue reading Unilever Plc, Regina (on The Application of) v Inland Revenue: CA 13 Feb 1996

Mellham Ltd v Collector of Taxes: CA 17 Jan 2003

Buxton LJ: ‘The issue therefore is one of simple statutory construction. Can the expression ‘payment’ when used in section 87 of the 1970 Act, or ‘pays’ when used both in section 246N(2) of the 1988 Act and section 239 of the 1988 Act, encompass a set-off of the sort that the appellant asserts? In order … Continue reading Mellham Ltd v Collector of Taxes: CA 17 Jan 2003

Regina v A Special Commissioner ex parte Morgan Grenfell and Co Ltd; Regina v Martyn Rounding (HM Inspector of Taxes) ex parte Morgan Grenfell and Co Ltd: CA 2 Mar 2001

The inspector of taxes had power to issue a notice requiring access to legally privileged material. The power given by the section included certain exceptions, and those were not to be extended. The special or general commissioners had no power to hear from a taxpayer oral representations as to the issue of such a notice. … Continue reading Regina v A Special Commissioner ex parte Morgan Grenfell and Co Ltd; Regina v Martyn Rounding (HM Inspector of Taxes) ex parte Morgan Grenfell and Co Ltd: CA 2 Mar 2001

Eagerpath Ltd v Edwards (HM Inspector of Taxes): CA 14 Dec 2000

Where the special commissioner had determined that the dispute had been concluded by agreement, the taxpayer was precluded from appealing that decision claiming an ‘error or mistke’ That issue was not one relating to the computation of profits in such a way as to bring the matter within the exception to the section. Citations: Times … Continue reading Eagerpath Ltd v Edwards (HM Inspector of Taxes): CA 14 Dec 2000

Hitch, Regina (on the Application of) v Commissioners for the Special Purposes of the Income Tax Acts: Admn 4 Mar 2005

Before the appeal had been concluded under section 45(3), one of the two commissioners was incapacitated. The taxpayer appealed the refusal of a de novo hearing and the replacement of the tax commissioner. Held: The reconstitution of the panel did not require the consent of the parties. The balance of authority was that the incapacity … Continue reading Hitch, Regina (on the Application of) v Commissioners for the Special Purposes of the Income Tax Acts: Admn 4 Mar 2005

Commissioners of Inland Revenue v McGuckian: HL 21 May 1997

Steps which had been inserted into a commercial transaction, but which had no purpose other than the saving of tax are to be disregarded when assessing the tax effect of the scheme. The modern approach to statutory construction is to have regard to the purpose of a particular provision and interpret its language, so far … Continue reading Commissioners of Inland Revenue v McGuckian: HL 21 May 1997

Petch v Gurney (Inspector of Taxes): CA 8 Jun 1994

The thirty day time limit for the forwarding of a case stated is mandatory. The Court of Appeal has no discretion to extend the time limit. Millett LJ analysed the position by reference to the traditional dichotomy of directory or mandatory provisions, saying: ‘The question whether strict compliance with a statutory requirement is necessary has … Continue reading Petch v Gurney (Inspector of Taxes): CA 8 Jun 1994

Herbert Berry Associates Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: ChD 1976

The collector of taxes distrained on the goods of the company under section 61 TMA 1970 for unpaid taxes and the company entered into a walking possession agreement. Before the collector had sold the goods, and completed the distress, the company entered into voluntary winding-up and a liquidator was appointed. There was a deficiency of … Continue reading Herbert Berry Associates Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners: ChD 1976

Inland Revenue Commissioners v Nuttall: CA 1990

The Revenue and the taxpayer had agreed that the latter should pay andpound;15,000 in consideration of the Revenue taking no proceedings against him for tax penalties or interest. The taxpayer paid only andpound;5,000 and the Revenue sought summary judgment for the rest. The taxpayer, who claimed that the agreement made was ultra vires the Revenue, … Continue reading Inland Revenue Commissioners v Nuttall: CA 1990

Fallon v Fellows (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 2001

The court considered whether a scheme was for the purposes of reconstruction or amalgamation in a capital gains tax context. Citing South African Supply: ‘In the context I think it is clear that when the learned judge referred to the persons carrying on an undertaking, he had in mind the shareholders who were carrying it … Continue reading Fallon v Fellows (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 2001

Hurley v Taylor (Inspector of Taxes): CA 23 Nov 1998

Where a general commissioner ‘was unable to accept’ a taxpayers explanation of his income and expenditure, this implied acceptance of Tax Inspector’s case, and that was sufficient to discharge the burden on the Tax Inspector to establish a loss of tax. Citations: Times 23-Nov-1998 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 36 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Income … Continue reading Hurley v Taylor (Inspector of Taxes): CA 23 Nov 1998

McEwan v Martin (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 20 Jan 2005

The tax inspector had sought to make an assessment outside the six year period, saying that the accounts had been prepared negligently. The taxpayer had claimed roll-over relief. Held: The fact that the inspector had relied on professionally drawn accounts without investigating them further at the time was not a reason to disallow a reopening … Continue reading McEwan v Martin (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 20 Jan 2005

Blackburn (H M Inspector of Taxes) v Keeling: ChD 9 Apr 2003

The taxpayer was a name at Lloyds. The inspector appealed a finding that the taxpayer’s trading losses could be attributed to one particular year, and set off through his PAYE coding. The difference would be that according to the inspector’s proposal, the tax would be paid in one year, and reclaimed in the following year. … Continue reading Blackburn (H M Inspector of Taxes) v Keeling: ChD 9 Apr 2003

Schuldenfrei v Hilton (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes): CA 16 Jul 1999

Where an inspector issued an assessment to tax, but mistakenly completed it to say that no tax was payable, and the taxpayer did nothing to indicate reliance upon it, there was no agreement between the taxpayer and the inspector such as would prevent the collector of taxes withdrawing and amending the assessment. Citations: Times 12-Aug-1999, … Continue reading Schuldenfrei v Hilton (Her Majesty’s Inspector of Taxes): CA 16 Jul 1999

Willson v Hooker (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 21 Nov 1995

A single transaction carried out as an agent for a non-resident company can be the ‘carrying on’ of a regular agency, though acting independently, and instructing lawyers and agents to sell land. Citations: Times 21-Nov-1995, Ind Summary 04-Dec-1995 Statutes: Taxes Management Act 1970 78(1), 82(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Corporation Tax, Taxes Management Updated: 10 … Continue reading Willson v Hooker (Inspector of Taxes): ChD 21 Nov 1995

Regina v Commissioners of Inland Revenue, Ex Parte Tamosius and Partners: QBD 10 Nov 1999

Officers executing a search warrant under the Taxes Management section could properly have accompany them, a legally qualified person who could make immediate assessments of any claim for protection for materials at the property searched by way of legal professional privilege. Such a procedure was sensible. An assertion of a claim of legal privilege was … Continue reading Regina v Commissioners of Inland Revenue, Ex Parte Tamosius and Partners: QBD 10 Nov 1999