HMRC have issued the latest tax avoidance spotlight, on EBTs, following the Supreme Court decision in RFC 2012 plc.
The 5 year battle between HMRC and Rangers Football Club, resulted in the Supreme Court decision, released on July 2017, to dismiss Rangers appeal.
The Supreme Court decided that the loan was a payment made in consideration of employment services provided and that it was a redirection of earnings and it did not remove the liability to tax and NIC.
Now, following the decision, HMRC have issued its latest Spotlight relating to tax avoidance schemes, Spotlight 41: Disguised remuneration: a Supreme Court decision.
Anyone who has used an EBT, EFRBS, or other scheme to try and disguise remuneration, should consider reviewing the Spotlight guidance as HMRC have suggested they will use this case in support of new Follower Notices and Accelerated Payment Notices.
It should be noted that any reference to Rangers above is not to the current company owning the football club, but to Rangers 2012 plc.
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Spotlight 41: Disguised remuneration: a Supreme Court decision
Anti-avoidance: HMRC’s spotlights
Supreme Court dismisses Rangers EBT appeal
HMRC defeats another EBT scheme
Accelerated Payment Notices and Follower Notices
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