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R Sutton v HMRC

Interest on refund of insurance premiums

In R Sutton v HMRC (TC01606 – 9 December) an individual (S) had purchased an insurance policy in 1994. In 2004 the insurer changed the terms of the policy. S complained to the Financial Services Authority. In 2008 following prolonged negotiations involving the Financial Ombudsman Service the insurer agreed to refund S’s premiums with interest at 8% p.a. The insurer deducted tax from the interest. S appealed to the First-tier Tribunal contending that the whole of the repayment including the interest should be treated as capital. The Tribunal rejected this contention and dismissed the appeal.

Why it matters: The Tribunal upheld HMRC’s view that tax had been correctly deducted from the interest.

 

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