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Injury to feelings award not taxable
In Timothy James Consulting Limited v Wilton, the EAT considered the authorities both in respect of tax and employment on the taxation of injury to feelings awards. It gave its considered view that these awards are not taxable, albeit this decision is not binding on HMRC and is in conflict with the latest tax case to consider the issue. The case concerned a constructive unfair dismissal claim – the EAT held that while the constructive dismissal may be the result of acts of harassment towards the individual, the constructive dismissal of itself could not be an act of harassment.
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