Decision

Annex 1: Details of partnerships and companies involved in the tax avoidance scheme

Published 18 January 2019

This decision was withdrawn on

No longer current.

Mountstar (PTC) Limited

Corporate trustee of The Cup Trust

Place of registration or jurisdiction

British Virgin Islands

Date established or incorporated

2 Jan 2009

Roles and dates the roles were taken on

Mr Jenner – Director from 2 Jan 2009 to 21 Jan 2010 and from 3 June 2010 to date [footnote 1]

Mr Mehigan – Director from 10 March 2009 onwards

Mr Stones – Director from 26 Jan 2010 to 22 April 2013 [footnote 2]

HNW Tax Advice Partners (HNWTAP)

General partnership that provides tax advice or tax planning for individuals

Place of registration or jurisdiction

English Law

Date established or incorporated

20 Nov 2009

Key personnel and when they took on their roles

Mr Jenner – HNWTAP had two partners until 17 December 2010, Mr Jenner (95%) and HNWPT (5%).

Mr Jenner was a partner from 20 Nov 2009 to 20 Dec 2010. Although the exact ownership changed subsequently, for all material purposes and times in this period, a key beneficiary was Mr Jenner, although he explained this did not necessarily entitle him to income.

On 17 December 2010, HNWP1 became a partner, until May 2013.

In May 2013, HNWP2 became a (the then sole) partner.

HNW Tax Services (HNWTS)

General partnership that provides attorney services for individuals

Place of registration or jurisdiction

English Law

Date established or incorporated

20 Nov 2009

Key personnel and when they took on their roles

Mr Jenner was Partner from 20 Nov 2009 onwards

HNW Partnership Trust (HNWPT)

Trust, which is a partner of HNMTAP and HNWTS

Place of registration or jurisdiction

Not known

Date established or incorporated

Not known

Key personnel and when they took on their roles

Mr Jenner was Trustee until 5 April 2010. Beneficiary at various times.

Mr McCulloch and another became a partner of this trust.

Romangate Ltd

Acted as bare trustee / assets held beneficially for the vendor and The Cup Trust

Place of registration or jurisdiction

UK

Date established or incorporated

14 Nov 2011

Key personnel and when they took on their roles

Mr Jenner was Director from:

  • 1 Dec 2008 to 9 Jan 2009
  • 21 Jan 2009 to 21 Jan 2010
  • 27 Jan 2010 to date

He was Company Secretary from 27 Jan 2010 onwards.

Mr Mehigan was Director from 24 Nov 2008 to 9 Jan 2009 and from 10 Feb 2009 to 10 Feb 2010.

Mr Stones was Director from 27 Jan 2010 to 22 Dec 2010.

  1. Mr Jenner told the investigation that he had stood down as a director temporarily in November 2010. 

  2. On 23 April 2013 Mr Jenner told the inquiry that Mr Stones resigned as a director of the trustee the previous day.