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Language: English Series: Times ; 20/6/87 p40Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: In Donald Fisher (Ealing) Ltd v Spencer (Inspector of Taxes) , ChD 11 June 1987, the taxpayer company received 14,000 in settlement of a claim against its negligent estate agent who had failed to serve a counternotice objecting to a rent review clause, resulting in increased rent. ChD held that the payment was a trading receipt taxable under Sch D, Case 1.

In Donald Fisher (Ealing) Ltd v Spencer (Inspector of Taxes) , ChD 11 June 1987, the taxpayer company received 14,000 in settlement of a claim against its negligent estate agent who had failed to serve a counternotice objecting to a rent review clause, resulting in increased rent. ChD held that the payment was a trading receipt taxable under Sch D, Case 1.