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Decision Number: TC 05028
Appellant: Clavis Liberty 1LP(acting through Mr D J Cowen)
Respondent: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
Chairmen / Special
Commissioners:
John L WALTERS QC
Date Of Decision: 18/04/2016
Main Category: INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX
Main Subcategory: Anti-avoidance
Notes: INCOME TAX – tax avoidance scheme – Partnership purchasing rights to dividends and receiving dividends – whether dividends are excluded from the computation of income of the Partnership for tax purposes giving rise to a loss – section 730 ICTA 1988 – held no – whether Partnership trading in short-dated securities – held yes – whether the purchase of dividend rights and receipt of dividends were transactions in the course of that trade – held no – whether certain fees in respect of tax advice were a deductible trading expense – held no – appeal dismissed
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