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IR35: Upper Tribunal remits HMRC v Basic Broadcasting Ltd [2024] UKUT 165 (TCC) after FTT failed to apply Atholl House, including knowledge and ‘business on own account’ tests

Published on: 19 June 2024

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HMRC v Basic Broadcasting Ltd [2024] UKUT 165 (TCC)

The UT concluded the FTT had fallen into an error of law when analysing the notional contract of the relevant worker with the client, taking account of Court of Appeal guidance in HMRC v Atholl House Productions Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 501. From 6 April 2012 until 5 April 2017, television and radio host Adrian Chiles delivered his services to ITV and the BBC via his personal service company, Basic Broadcasting Ltd. HMRC took the view that the intermediaries legislation (widely known as IR35) was in point, and issued determinations against the personal service company for income tax of £1,249,433 and National Insurance contributions totalling £460,739. The proceedings have experienced significant delay. The first FTT hearing, timetabled for November 2019, was called off due to illness. The FTT’s decision, released in February 2022 in favour of the taxpayer, was subsequently appealed by HMRC to the UT, following the taxpayer’s favourable FTT ruling...

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