Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2007] All ER (D) 72 (Jan)
Neutral Citation: [2007] EWCA Civ 8
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Chadwick, Longmore LJJ and Lindsay J

Representation Kevin Prosser QC and Andrew Hitchmough (instructed by Moore & Blatch, Southampton) for the taxpayers.
  Timothy Brennan QC, Ingrid Simler QC and Jemima Stratford (instructed by the Solicitor for Revenue and Customs) for the Revenue.
Judgment Dates: 17 January 2007

Catchwords

Capital gains tax - Computation of chargeable gains - Disposal of asset - Hold-over relief - Whether hold-over relief should be refused - , ss 167, 286.

The Case

There was nothing in the language of s286 of the as a whole, or in s286(7) in particular, which led to the conclusion that the only purpose of s286(7) was to assist in the interpretation and operation of s286(5) and (6).

Practice Areas

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