Naznin Karim v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 16 December 2009
Neutral citation: [2009] UKFTT 368 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned whether Miss Karim was UK resident and/or ordinarily resident for 2003/04 so as to be chargeable to capital gains tax on disposals of two UK properties and company shares, and whether claimed improvement costs should be allowed. The tribunal found she was resident in the UK for at least part of 2003/04, not shown to be non‑ordinarily resident for the year, rejected the unsubstantiated improvement expenditure claims, and upheld HMRC’s discovery assessment as valid on the ground of negligent nondisclosure. The appeal was dismissed.
Ratio decidendi
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Where the appellant alone possesses the primary facts about residence, the onus lies on the appellant to produce primary evidence, and second‑hand evidence is of materially lower evidential weight; factual indicators such as frequent substantial visits, business ties requiring personal attendance, a settled UK abode and family connections can justify a finding of UK residence for part of a tax year.
Obiter dicta
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The tribunal treated the IR20 day‑count guidance as a relevant but non‑exclusive factor, noting that reasons for presence and the nature of connections (for example duties requiring regular personal attendance) can affect whether particular arrival/departure days count; such observations were expressed as persuasive comment rather than a binding rule.