American Thread Co v Joyce: HL 3 Feb 1913

Where a company registered abroad, but controlled by a body of directors who met in England, was found by the Income Tax Commissioners to be resident in the United Kingdom, and therefore liable to be assessed under section 2, Schedule D, of the Income Tax Act 1853, held (1) that the Court, on a Stated Case, can only consider whether there was evidence to justify the finding; (2) that there was evidence that the company resided in the United Kingdom.

Judges:

Lord Chancellor (Viscount Haldane), the Earl of Halsbury, Lords Atkinson, and Shaw. Kinnear, and Mersey

Citations:

[1913] UKHL TC – 6 – 163, [1913] UKHL 665, 50 SLR 665, 6 TC 163

Links:

Bailii, Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Income Tax

Updated: 03 February 2022; Ref: scu.632737