The England and Wales High Court’s recent ruling on quantification in the controlled foreign company (CFC) and dividend group litigation order (GLO) clarifies that the test claimant is entitled to recover compound interest on claims for unlawful corporation tax paid both in open and closed accounting periods. However uncertainty remains about when, and by which court or tribunal, the test claimant may recover the sums due.
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