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Case Number: TC09613
Taylor House, London
Appeal reference: TC/2023/08843
INCOME TAX – purported assignment of interests in partnership profits – whether purported assignor remained entitled to those profits – section 8 Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 – yes – appeal dismissed
Heard on: 9-10 June 2025
Written submissions: 18 July and1 and 4 August 2025
Judgment date: 14 August 2025
Before
TRIBUNAL JUDGE MARK BALDWIN
MR JOHN AGBOOLA JP
Between
CRAIG WILLIAM BURLEY
Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS
Respondents
Representation:
For the Appellant: Patrick Cannon of counsel, instructed on a direct access basis
For the Respondents: Edward Waldegrave of counsel, instructed by the General Counsel and Solicitor to HM Revenue and Customs
DECISION
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- Introduction
- The Facts
- Mr Burley’s evidence
- Mr McErlean’s evidence
- Mr Pink’s evidence
- The Minute of Agreement
- The LLP’s Accounts
- Mr Burley’s Submissions
- HMRC’s Submissions
- Discussion
- The Tax Question: Was Mr Burley receiving/entitled to income from the Partnerships?
- The partnership law question: Did the Minute achieve what it set out to do (assign Mr Burley’s rights to income from the Partnerships)?
- Conclusions
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