20 September 2022
HMRC -v- Mr Neil Pickles and Mrs Sharon Pickles; (UT)
The Upper Tribunal has released its decision in HMRC v Pickles, addressing the deemed distribution which arises under section 1020 Corporation Tax Act 2010 when an asset is transferred, at an overvalue, to a company by its shareholders. In particular, the Tribunal considered the interpretation and application of that provision in circumstances where the asset is transferred in return for a sum left outstanding and payable on demand.
Laura Poots appeared for HMRC.
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