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Law-Now 30 Jun 2025 · International

Energy: Supreme Court to decide tax deductibility of payments made to consumers/consumer organisations in settlement of regulatory investigations

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In Scottish Power (SCPL) & Ors v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 3, the Court of Appeal decided that payments made by ScottishPower (SCPL) Limited and others (collectively referred to as “ScottishPower”) in settlement of regulatory investigations were not penalties and...

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