In Hargreaves Property Holding Limited v HMRC [2021] TC08310, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that despite extensive offshore loan restructuring, loan interest paid from profits arising from UK assets was from a UK source. It was subject to withholding tax on the payment to non-UK recipients.

On appeal, the FTT held that:

The HMRC assessments were upheld.

Useful guides on this topic

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External link

Hargreaves Property Holding Limited v HMRC [2021] TC08310


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