Jonathan Crowther analyses the Agassi case, which in its dealings with the seven levels of taxation, illustrates principles dealt with in past issues
The recent House of Lords case of Agassi v Robinson (HMIT) revolves around some of the principles discussed in the easy guide series, in particular the seven levels of taxation and the territorial scope of domestic tax rules. The degree of confusion surrounding these areas is illustrated by the fact that there are three judgements in the case -two for HMRC (Lords Scott and Mance) and one for the taxpayer (Lord Walker) - and that the two judgements for HMRC seem to argue along different lines. Andre Agassi is a well-known international tennis player who is neither resident nor domiciled ...
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