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Patrick Cannon looks at a recent Special Commissioner's decision which points to a flaw in the way HMRC approach the treatment of goodwill for tax purposes

 
Patrick Cannon looks at a recent Special Commissioner's decision which points to a flaw in the way HMRC approach the treatment of goodwill for tax purposes
 
The recent decision of the Special Commissioner in Balloon Promotions Ltd and Others v Wilson and Another SpC 524 released on 3 March 2006 provides a fascinating example of the issues surrounding the tax treatment of goodwill and business premises. It also illustrates the different approaches to goodwill taken by lawyers HMRC accountants and chartered surveyors. Clients should be made aware of these differences of approach when considering the tax consequences of a possible sale of business premises ...

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