Billionaire trader accuses HMRC of ‘gloating’ after winning tax battle

Summary

Billionaire trader accuses HMRC of ‘gloating’ after winning tax battle. The article reports that mr Gerko, who is one of Britain’s biggest taxpayers, lost a long-running battle in the Supreme Court on Wednesday over the tax treatment of profits from a currency-trading fund he operates. It also says that in response, Mr Gerko wrote on LinkedIn: “Pretty astonishing from HMRC to get 70pc effective tax rate and also gloat about it.” The Supreme Court case concerned an investment fund called HFFX, which was set up by Mr Gerko while he was working at the trading firm GSA Capital. These reported facts make the story relevant for rates, credit availability, bank funding, and consumer finance channels.

Market Impact

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Why It Matters

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Key Points

• Mr Gerko, who is one of Britain’s biggest taxpayers, lost a long-running battle in the Supreme Court on Wednesday over the tax treatment of profits from a currency-trading fund he operates.
• In response, Mr Gerko wrote on LinkedIn: “Pretty astonishing from HMRC to get 70pc effective tax rate and also gloat about it.” The Supreme Court case concerned an investment fund called HFFX, which was set up by Mr Gerko while he was working at the trading firm GSA Capital.
• The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the fund should have paid 45pc income tax, leaving traders who benefited from the scheme with a bill of £22.5m.
• Mr Gerko has said that charging income tax on HFFX’s profits amounted to “massive double taxation” by HMRC after a court ruled he should pay the higher rate in 2024.

Key Entities

Evidence

Mr Gerko, who is one of Britain’s biggest taxpayers, lost a long-running battle in the Supreme Court on Wednesday over the tax treatment of profits from a currency-trading fund he operates.

Supports: Supports the summary and first key point.

In response, Mr Gerko wrote on LinkedIn: “Pretty astonishing from HMRC to get 70pc effective tax rate and also gloat about it.” The Supreme Court case concerned an investment fund called HFFX, which was set up by Mr G...

Supports: Supports the market-impact context and second key point.

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the fund should have paid 45pc income tax, leaving traders who benefited from the scheme with a bill of £22.5m.

Supports: Supports the why-it-matters context and third key point.