COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE v. INDOSUEZ W I CARR SECURITIES LTD

COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE v. INDOSUEZ W I CARR SECURITIES LTD

It was appropriate to remit the case to the Board of Review for it to consider, in light of its findings, whether to apportion profits derived from commissions earned from overseas clients; the court rejected the taxpayer's submission that remittal would be inappropriate as prejudging the issue.

Citation
COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE v. INDOSUEZ W I CARR SECURITIES LTD
Parties
Appellant in Hcia5/2001 and Respondent in Hcia4/2001: Commissioner of Inland Revenue; Respondent in Hcia5/2001 and Appellant in Hcia4/2001: Indosuez W I Carr Securities Limited
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 April 2003
Case Number
HCIA5/2001
Procedural Posture
Inland Revenue Appeal / Ruling on Questions of Law and Remittance to Board of Review
Outcome
Case remitted to the Board of Review to reconsider apportionment of profits derived from commissions earned from overseas clients.
Legal Topics
Apportionment of Profits, Source of Income, Remittal to Board of Review, Question of Law Vs Factual Determination
Source Language
EN
Tax Law Administrative Law Appeal Procedure Apportionment of Profits Source of Income Remittal to Board of Review Question of Law Vs Factual Determination

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Parties

Commissioner of Inland Revenue

Appellant in Hcia5/2001 and Respondent in Hcia4/2001

Indosuez W I Carr Securities Limited

Respondent in Hcia5/2001 and Appellant in Hcia4/2001

Procedural Posture

Inland Revenue Appeal / Ruling on Questions of Law and Remittance to Board of Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court can remit the issue of apportionment in respect of commission income from overseas clients to the Board of Review
  2. 2 Whether the question of law is the same for Hong Kong and overseas clients
  3. 3 Whether remittal would improperly prejudge factual determinations that the Board must make

Ratio Decidendi

It was appropriate to remit the case to the Board of Review for it to consider, in light of its findings, whether to apportion profits derived from commissions earned from overseas clients; the court rejected the taxpayer's submission that remittal would be inappropriate as prejudging the issue.

Court Disposition

Case remitted to the Board of Review to reconsider apportionment of profits derived from commissions earned from overseas clients.

Orders

  • Remit the matter to the Board of Review to consider whether, in light of its findings, it is appropriate to apportion profits derived from commission earned from overseas clients and, if so, to do so.