In Bostan Khan v HMRC [2018] TC0752, an individual who personally bought out controlling shareholders found that the subsequent purchase by his new company of his shares did not qualify for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) treatment. His subsequent attempt to claim that the transaction was a trade failed too.
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In Philip Hunt v HMRC [2018] TC02528, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decided that the Entrepreneurs’ Relief test for a percentage holding in a company’s ‘ordinary share capital’ should be measured by nominal value rather than the number of shares in issue.
What was the difference between the facts and circumstances of the recent IR35 decisions on radio and TV hosts, Kay Adams, Lorraine Kelly, Christa Ackroyd and Eamonn Holmes?
In Atholl House Productions Limited v HMRC [2019] TC07088 the FTT found that TV presenter Kay Adams was not subject to IR35; she was an independent provider of services carrying on a profession on her own account.
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This week we have something of an employment taxes special. It is now P11D season and probably a good time for an employer to consider a compliance review of the previous year and an audit of your systems.
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In Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Limited v HMRC ET 2501182/2018 the Employment tribunal held that deductions from pay for season tickets should not be taken into account when assessing whether employees had been paid the national minimum wage (NMW).
In Noel Payne, Christopher Garbett, Coca-Cola European Partners Breat Britain Limited v HMRC [2019] UKUT 0090 the Upper Tribunal confirmed that for car benefits two modified VW Kombis were cars and a Vauxhall Vivaro was a vans for the purpose of assessing employee benefits. This case was subsequently appealed and the Court of Appeal made a different conclusion.
HMRC have published their Employer Bulletin for April 2019. We summarise the key content for you, with links to our detailed guidance on the topics covered.