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Tax law [2024] JRC 216

Comptroller of Revenue v Y

Comptroller of Revenue v Y [2024] JRC 216 (17 October 2024)

The Royal Court held that the Commissioners for Appeal had no power to reduce a late-payment surcharge unless a waiver gateway in Article 41I(2) was satisfied.

  • Income tax
  • Late payment surcharge
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Discretionary waiver
  • Appeals procedure
  • Tax-law
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Tax law [2010] JRC 216

AG v Da Silva

AG v Da Silva [2010] JRC 216 (26 November 2010)

The court fined a defendant for failing to file tax returns for 2005-2008, but reduced the penalty because tax had been paid through ITIS and there was no community prejudice.

  • Failure to file tax returns
  • Income tax
  • Itis
  • Penalties
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Failure-to-file-tax-returns
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Tax law

Fulton v Income Tax Comptroller

Fulton v Income Tax Comptroller [2008] JLR_Note 42 (23 October 2008)

Tax appeal on whether the applicant was entitled to income tax deductions or allowances for children under Jersey income tax legislation.

  • Income tax
  • Deductions and allowances
  • Children
  • Tax-law
  • Income-tax
  • Deductions-and-allowances
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Tax law [1978] JLR 151

La Rigondaine Holdings Ltd. v Income Tax Comptroller

La Rigondaine Holdings Ltd. v Income Tax Comptroller [1978] JLR 151 (17 August 1978)

A Jersey tax appeal on whether land bought by a developer qualified for an investment deduction. The court held the true purpose of acquisition controlled, not the contract wording.

  • Income tax
  • Deductions and allowances
  • Investment deductions
  • Property development
  • Income-tax
  • Tax-deductions
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Tax law [1967] JJ 817

Romeril v Comptroller of Income Tax

Romeril v Comptroller of Income Tax [1967] JJ 817 (04 December 1967)

The court held that property acquired for resale forms part of profit-making stock, and profit on disposal or withdrawal of that stock is taxable as trading profit.

  • Income tax
  • Profits from trade
  • Property development
  • Taxation of profit-making stock
  • Income-tax
  • Profit-from-trade
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Tax law [1966] JJ 711

Income Tax Comptroller v Romeril

Income Tax Comptroller v Romeril [1966] JJ 711 (23 December 1966)

The case held that property bought for resale forms part of profit-making stock, so profit on disposal or withdrawal from stock is taxable.

  • Income tax
  • Profits from trade
  • Property development
  • Taxation of notional profits
  • Income-tax
  • Profit-making-stock
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