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Another voyage of discovery

23 August 2011 / Nigel Eastaway
Issue: 4318 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Admin

Following on from Charlton, NIGEL EASTAWAY has his own experience to relate

KEY POINTS

  • Use of a second-hand insurance policy scheme is declared in ‘white space’.
  • HMRC say they need to be aware tax treatment adopted was contrary to their view.
  • ‘Reasonable expectation’ and the Corbally-Stourton case.
  • Internal review and reference to HMRC v Lansdowne Partners.
  • Revenue backs down in face of arguments.

The recent article Rediscovering America by Aman Bharti gave an insider’s view on the case of Charlton & Ors v Revenue and Customs [2011] UKFIT 467 as he was one of the team that instructed counsel for the taxpayer.

The case concerned a discovery assessment following a second-hand insurance policy (SHIP) tax avoidance scheme ...

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