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H3. Contribution of asset/business

- Ownership of partnership assets

- "[145] It is clear to us from the cases cited that the partners of a partnership do not own the assets which comprise the partnership property, they have instead a beneficial interest in the realised value of that property." (Armour Veterinary Group)

- Same conclusion if Scottish Partnership (§193).

Legislation: 

Cases: 

Armour Veterinary Group Ltd v. HMRC [2024] UKFTT 539 (TC), Judge Tilakapala

HMRC manuals: 

Commentary: 

See also:

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- Treatment of LLP as transparent

General approach

- LLP treatment as transparent limited to the circumstances in which a general partnership would be regarded as in business for the purposes of Partnership Act 1890 (GCH, §129).

- See s.59A.

- Further notes at H1. Partnership income.

Legislation: TCGA s.59A; 

Cases: 

HMRC manuals: 

Commentary: 

See also:

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

CAPITAL GAINS TAX
- Treatment of LLP as transparent

CAPITAL ALLOWANCES

CAPITAL ALLOWANCES

- Succession to partners' trade

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- Succession to partners' trade

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