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Motor Racing Sponsorship was Tax Deductible

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In order for an expense to be deductible against business profits it must be incurred ‘wholly and exclusively’ for the purposes of the trade.

In a recent tax case a hotel owner near Silverstone sponsored his granddaughters career as a racing driver by making payments through his company. The argument was that this would promote the motorsport credentials of the hotel. The granddaughter was well known in motor racing circles and her endorsement of the hotel was designed to promote the company’s business.

HMRC sought to disallow the expense on the ground that there was a ‘duality of purpose’ and consequently not incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the hotel trade. However the Tax Tribunal allows the company’s appeal and consequently the payment was tax deductible.

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