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Tax law

Beer Express Ltd v The Commissioners for HMRC

The tribunal dismissed Beer Express Ltd’s appeal against HMRC’s refusal of R&D tax relief, finding no cogent evidence of qualifying scientific or technological uncertainty.

  • Corporation tax
  • Research and development tax relief
  • Burden of proof
  • Beis guidelines
  • Competent professional evidence
  • Research-and-development-tax-relief
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Equity

Kieran Corrigan & Co Ltd v OneE Group Limited & Ors

High Court liability judgment on misuse of confidential information in an R&D tax structure, with breach of confidence and conspiracy established against three defendants.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Inducing breach of contract
  • Trade secrets
  • Limitation of actions
  • Remedies (account of profits, damages)
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Tax law [2010] EWHC 1609 (Ch)

Gripple Ltd v Revenue and Customs

Gripple Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2010] EWHC 1609 (Ch) (30 June 2010)

The High Court dismissed Gripple’s appeal on R&D tax relief, holding that amounts recharged through Loadhog were not staffing costs paid by Gripple to Mr Facey.

  • Research and development tax relief
  • Corporation tax
  • Interpretation of fiscal legislation
  • Corporate group structures
  • Research-and-development-tax-relief
  • Corporation-tax
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Tax law

Gripple Ltd v Revenue and Customs

High Court tax appeal on whether R&D relief applied to sums recharged for a director’s services through an associated company. Appeal dismissed.

  • Research and development tax relief
  • Corporation tax
  • Staffing costs
  • Corporate structure
  • Group companies
  • Research-and-development-tax-relief
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Professional negligence [2005] EWHC 1506 (Ch)

BE Studios Ltd. v Smith & Williamson Ltd

BE Studios Ltd. v Smith & Williamson Ltd [2005] EWHC 1506 (Ch) (15 July 2005)

The High Court dismissed BES’s negligence claim, holding it failed to prove entitlement to R&D tax relief or qualifying R&D expenditure under the statutory scheme.

  • Research and development tax relief
  • Negligence of accountants
  • Causation and damages
  • Interpretation of tax statutes
  • Definition of r&d for tax purposes
  • Professional-negligence
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