HFFX LLP, Christopher Shucksmith and others v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2023] UKUT 00073 (TCC)

Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Mellor and Judge Swami Raghavan on 20 March 2023

Read full decision in HFFX LLP and others v HMRC final decision

INCOME TAX – deferred remuneration tax whereby amounts reallocated pursuant to discretion decision to individual LLP members via corporate LLP member – whether amounts were partnership profits under s850 ITTOIA 2005 as HMRC argued – no (applying BlueCrest UT) - whether amounts taxable as miscellaneous income under s687 ITTOIA 2005 - yes – whether finding on discovery made – yes – FTT’s refusal of appellants’ application for redaction under Rule 14 UT Rules upheld –HMRC’s and appellants’ appeals dismissed

Published 21 March 2023