Archive for the 'UK' Category

Cadbury-Schweppes: UK CFC legislation under fire

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

This case concerns the UK’s legislation on Controlled Foreign Corporations or CFCs.  This legislation provides that, under certain conditions, a resident company can be taxed on the profits of a foreign subsidiary as they arise. The conditions are: -    the CFC is a foreign company in which the resident company owns a holding of more […]

Advocate General strikes down UK CFC legislation

Friday, May 5th, 2006

In his opinion of May 2, 2006 on the Cadbury Schweppes case (C-196/04), Advocate General Léger advised against the compatibility of British Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) legislation with the right of establishment of Article 43 EC Treaty.

CFC legislation applies when the profits made by a foreign group company controlled by a resident company are subject […]

With-profit funds under attack

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

The Finance Bill introduces a steep tax increase for with-profit funds.

VAT loophole to be closed

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

A loophole by which CD’s and DVD’s imported via Jersey could be sold without VAT will be closed.