Barclays Bank Limited v Inland Revenue Commissioners: HL 1960

A testator did have the control of a company within section 55(1) of the 1940 Act, by virtue of the fact that he held shares as an individual in his own right and also was entitled to vote as a trustee for a further allocation of shares (making together more than half the total of the issued ordinary shares).

[1961] AC 509, (1960) 2 All ER 817
Finance Act 1940 55(1)
England and Wales
Cited by:
DistinguishedBermuda Cablevision Limited and others v Colica Trust Company Limited PC 6-Oct-1997
(Bermuda) An alternative remedy to winding up is available to a shareholder where oppressive conduct is alleged, though the main thrust is that the conduct is unlawful. . .
CitedG v G and Another FdNI 25-Oct-2003
There had been a long but argumentative marriage, and the parties disputed distribution of the assets on an ancillary relief application.
Held: The husband could not claim to discount shareholdings as a minority shareholding where he also . .

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Income Tax, Company

Updated: 27 December 2021; Ref: scu.221573