Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1998] All ER (D) 89
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Lightman J

Representation David Milne QC and Elizabeth Wilson (instructed by Eversheds) for the taxpayer.
  Michael Furness (instructed by the Solicitor of Inland Revenue) for the Crown.
Judgment Dates: 5 March 1998

Catchwords

Capital gains tax - Group of companies - Disposal of assets - Company ceasing to be member of a group - Principal company of group of companies leaving group by becoming resident outside United Kingdom - Whether by reason of cesser of residence in United Kingdom company subject to tax charge - Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970, s 278.

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