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Parking fines are not tax deductible, tribunal rules in G4S case

25 April 2016
G4S Cash Solutions vehicles need to park close to the businesses they serve
G4S Cash Solutions vehicles need to park close to the businesses they serve

 

Security firm G4S cannot set its parking fines against its tax bill, a tax tribunal has ruled. G4S Cash Solutions aimed to reduce its corporation tax bill by around £580,000, but the first-tier tribunal has ruled in favour of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in rejecting the bid.

G4S incurred parking fines usually while delivering consignments of cash over the pavement. The firm claimed these were a business expense and so could be used to reduce its profits for tax purposes. 

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