Gill v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX : losses arising from individual dealing) [2018] UKFTT 245 (TC) (01 May 2018)

Gill v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX : losses arising from individual dealing) [2018] UKFTT 245 (TC) (01 May 2018)

Mr Gill’s activities constituted trading in financial instruments and securities, conducted on a commercial basis and with a view to profits, satisfying the requirements of s.66 ITA 2007 for loss relief. The appeal was allowed.

Citation
[2018] UKFTT 245
Parties
Appellant: Rajesh Gill; Respondents: The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Income Tax Appeal / Final Judgment After Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Trading Losses, Commercial Trading, Loss Relief

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Parties

Rajesh Gill

Appellant

The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Income Tax Appeal / Final Judgment After Substantive Hearing

  1. 1 Whether Mr Gill was trading in financial instruments and securities
  2. 2 Whether trading was on a commercial basis
  3. 3 Whether trading was with a view to profits as required by s.66 ITA 2007

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Gill’s activities constituted trading in financial instruments and securities, conducted on a commercial basis and with a view to profits, satisfying the requirements of s.66 ITA 2007 for loss relief. The appeal was allowed.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • HMRC’s late-disclosed materials excluded from evidence
  • HMRC to bear reasonable costs of appellant’s application regarding evidence exclusion