Interfish Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs: UTTC 16 Jul 2013

UTTC Corporation tax – deductibility of expenditure – sponsorship payments intended to improve fortunes of sports club – expectation of trade benefits principally as a result of recognition by others involved with the club of taxpayer’s benefaction – dual purpose of benefiting sports club and taxpayer’s trade – payments not deductible – Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, s 74 – appeal dismissed

Judges:

Birss J

Citations:

[2013] UKUT 336 (TCC)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 74

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

At FTTTxInterfish Ltd v Revenue and Customs FTTTx 13-May-2010
FTTTx Corporation tax – deductibility of expenditure – sponsorship payments intended to improve fortunes of sports club – expectation of trade benefits principally as a result of recognition by others involved . .
Appeal fromInterfish Ltd v Revenue and Customs FTTTx 4-Apr-2012
FTTTx Corporation tax – deductibility of expenditure – sponsorship payments intended to improve fortunes of sports club – expectation of trade benefits principally as a result of recognition by others involved . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromInterfish Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs CA 27-Jun-2014
The company sought to set payments it had made to support a local rugby club off against its income for Corporation Tax purposes.
Held: The appeal failed. The requirement was that the expenditure be wholly necessarily and exclusively for the . .
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Corporation Tax

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