Market leading insight for tax experts
View online issue

Cyclops Electronics and Graceland Fixing v HMRC

Loan notes were not restricted securities

In Cyclops Electronics and Graceland Fixing v HMRC [2016] UKFTT 487 (12 July 2016) the FTT found that loan notes which contained a forfeiture clause inserted for tax reasons were not restricted securities.

Both companies had entered into a series of transactions that had resulted in three employees receiving loan notes; and HMRC contended that they should account for income tax under PAYE and NICs.

Cyclops and Graceland argued that because of the existence of a forfeiture provision in the terms of the loan notes they were restricted securities (ITEPA 2003 Part 7) and therefore no income tax or NIC was due (ITEPA 2003 s 425). HMRC contended that there had been no business purpose for the inclusion of the forfeiture provision; therefore the effect of the decision of the Supreme Court in UBS AG and Deutsche Bank [2016] STC...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxjournal.com, please click the login box below:

If you do not subscribe but are a registered user, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this article in full.
Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.
EDITOR'S PICKstar
Top