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Decision Number: TC 03229
Appellant: Bernard Peter Litman Ann Newall
Respondent: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
Chairmen / Special
Commissioners:
Rachel SHORT
Date Of Decision: 16/01/2014
Main Category: INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX
Main Subcategory: Assessment/self-assessment
Notes: Capital Gains Tax – negligence in making tax returns - CGT loss generating
scheme- acquisition of Capital Redemption Policies – reliance on advice from
professional firms – DOTAS number provided –held – failure to understand
commercial elements of transaction and that financing to acquire Capital
Redemption Policies was not a sham amounts to negligence – level of penalty
reduced in respect of DOTAS disclosure and degree of co operation.
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