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Decision Number: TC 02725
Appellant: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Respondent: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
Chairmen / Special
Commissioners:
Sir Stephen Oliver QC
Date Of Decision: 29/05/2013
Main Category: INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX
Main Subcategory: Double taxation
Notes: CORPORATION TAX – double taxation relief – dividends paid between related
companies: relief for UK and underlying taxes – “rate-boosting” - Australian
subsidiary of claimant company held all shares in UK unlimited company –
Australian subsidiary subscribed for further shares in unlimited company –
cancellation of those further shares and reduction of capital by unlimited company
– subscription monies relating to cancelled shares credited to reserves – reserves
represented by subscription monies released by way of “interim dividend” to
Australian Company – no UK tax borne on reserves out of which “interim
dividend” was paid – whether section 801(4B) of ICTA 1988 applied to increase
underlying tax available for credit in hands of claimant company – no – appeal
dismissed
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