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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The taxpayer then appealed to the Court of Appeal, which allowed the appeal and set aside the decision of the High Court.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal also refused an application for leave to appeal from its decision to this Court.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Commissioner now petitions this Court for an extension of time within which to bring an application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that no issue warranting the grant of special leave is disclosed and that the petition to extend 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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It would book clients for UTC in Japan and provide representative services including the negotiat ion of tour packages with other agents, the management of debtors and other administrative matters.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC paid UTIJ representation fees which, in essence, were agency fees.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Amounts remitted by UTC to UTIJ from 1984 to 1990 ranged from 1.9 million yen per month in 1984 to 3 million yen per month in 1990.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 On 12 November 1990, UTC\rquote s immediate holding company, Tourism International, advised that as from 1 January 1991 its contribution to the Japanese office was to increase from 3 million yen to 4 million yen per month.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The following amounts were }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93overseas representation fees\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 for the financial years 1990 to 1993:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Financial Year\tab \tab \tab Amount \par 1990\tab \tab \tab \tab $579,344 \par 1991\tab \tab \tab \tab $619,582 \par 1992\tab \tab \tab \tab $812,137 \par 1993\tab \tab \tab \tab $895,533 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC was acquired by a Fijian company, Manzoa Limited (\'93Manzoa\'94), in 1994.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTIJ was also sold at about the same time.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The companies therefore ceased to be related companies for tax purposes.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The new controller of UTC, an experienced New Zealand travel businessman, continued to use the same method in relatio n to payment of representation fees as had been used prior to his acquisition of the company.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 A dispute arose between UTC and the Commissioner of Inland Revenue as to the deductibility of the representation fees paid to UTIJ in the financial years 1990 to 1993.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 On 3 December 1996, the Commissioner issued tax assessments in which he disallowed, in each of the four years, certain elements of the representation fee and in particular a 6% commission.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The disallowance was explained in a letter dated 16 October 1996, which preceded the issue of the assess}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 ments. In that letter he said:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93The main area of concern however is with respect to representation fees claimed when UTC and UTIJ were related parties.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It has been stressed by UTC that amounts remitted to Japan for the periods 1990 to 1994 represent an arm\rquote s length price because the same basis (4m yen per month) had initially been adopted for the 1995 year when parties were unrelated.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 This represents a reimbursement of costs plus a small profit margin consistent with a mark-up for travel agents.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It is therefore agreed that the tax clearance requests granted to remit 36m yen for 1990, 39m yen in 1991, and 48m yen for 1992 to 1994 would be considered arm\rquote s length and thus allowable.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Any additional claim (eg accrued marketing and/or representation fees to Japan) is deemed excessive and will be disallowed as an income tax deduction. \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 After converting Japanese yen to Fijian currency, this will result in an overclaim of representation fees of $194,800; $196,586; $301,970 and $253,548 for the 1990 to 1993 years respectively.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 No adjustment is required for the 1994 year because the claim for 48m yen has been correctly converted to Fijian currency and there were no further claims (eg. Accrued marketing expenses) that would be considered non-arm\rquote s length.\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC objected to the assessments.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The objection was disallowed and UTC ap}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 pealed to the Court of Review.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Statutory Framework}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Before considering the way in which this case was presented in the Court of Review and the findings of that Court, it is convenient to refer to the relevant provisions of the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Cap 201 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 and provisions of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement apparently also known as the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Relief Arrangements.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 19(b) of the }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 provides:}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93In determining total income, no deductions shall be allowed in respect of \endash \par \'85 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (b)\tab any disbursement or expense not being money wholly and exclusively laid out or expended for the purpose of the trade, business, profession, employment or vocation of the taxpayer;\'85\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 106 of the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 authorises the Minister to enter into agreements with the governments of other countries relating to the prevention or mitigation of double taxation.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 106(4) provides that when such an agreement is made and notified in the Gazette:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93\'85 the arrangements notified therein shall, so far as they relate to immunity, exemption or relief in respect of income tax in Fiji, have effect as if enacted in this Act \'85\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Certain of the provisions of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement, which was made in October 1990, were also relied upon by the Commissioner.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The record of the proceedings reproduced a copy of the United Kingdom/Japan Double Taxation Agreement made in 1962 but it seems to have been assumed in the course of the proceedings that the relevant provisions, whether by adoption or otherwise, reflect the terms of the Arrangements presently in force between Fiji and Japan.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 9\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Reference was made in argument to Ar ticles III and IV of the Agreement.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article III relates, inter alia, to the attribution of profits to the permanent establishment of the enterprise in the Contracting State in which it is situated.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Deductions allowable in respect of the permanent enterpr ise include expenses which would be deducted if it were an independent enterprise in so far as they are reasonably allocable to the permanent establishment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article IV authorises the Contracting States to tax as profits sums accrued to one of two related enterprises as the result of non arms-length conditions made or i}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 mposed between the enterprises.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Case Before the Court of Review}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 10\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The written closing submissions dated 25 September 1997 to the Court of Review made on behalf of UTC identified two issues to be determined: \par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 1.\tab What price did UTC pay for the representation services provided to it by UTIJ? \par 2.\tab Was that price deductible under section 19 of the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 ? \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par In the Commissioner\rquote s written closing submissions of the same date, the appeal was characterised as one which involved }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93 the deductibility of expenses incurred by [UTC] for representation fees paid to a related entity in Japan between 1990 and 1993.\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It was submitted that }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93to be deductible fees must not fall within the exclusion of section 19(b).}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In other words they must have been incurred \'93wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the business of the taxpayer\'94.\'94}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 11\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Re ference was made to the onus of proof on the taxpayer and the necessity to determine which portion of the expenses was incurred }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93wholly and exclusively\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 for the purpose of the business of UTC.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In the determination of that question, the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93arms length principle\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 was applicable.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The source of the principle was said to be Article IV of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article IV is based on Article 9 of the OECD Model Convention and its application was said to be the subject of }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93very complex and detailed guidelines agreed upon at an international level\'94.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Reference was made to the OECD Commentary on Article 9.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The submissions did not expand upon the application of the Guidelines in Fiji but referred to the evidence of the Commissioner\rquote s only witness, Mr Norris.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Guidelines, it was said, had been translated into a Draft Rule of Practi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 ce issued by the Commissioner.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 12\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Commissioner\rquote s submissions then turned to the absence of adequate documentation upon which UTC could demonstrate how the transfer prices were established and the lack of information and documentation generally.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Detailed commentary was offered upon particular aspects of the evidence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The last two paragraphs of the submissions encapsulated t}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 heir central propositions thus:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'9328.\tab In order to succeed UTC must show it has paid the fees claimed and the amounts claimed are attributable to UTC on some proper basis ie the arms length principle. \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 29.\tab UTC has failed to establish either of the above.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Further, no evidence of the nature requi red by the OECD Guidelines and the Fiji Ruling has been produced which could satisfy the Commissioner or this Court that the fees claimed were incurred \'93wholly and exclusively\'94 for the purpose of UTC\rquote s business.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Judgment of the Court of Review}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 13\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Th e Court of Review found, after hearing evidence from witnesses for UTC and from Mr Norri}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 s of the Commissioner\rquote s office:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab UTC and UTIJ were associated companies. \par (b)\tab Originally BET fixed the amount to be paid by its Fiji subsidiary to its Japanese subsidiary. \par (c)\tab The payments did not accord with the more usual arrangement in the world-wide travel industry by which a principal in one country, of an agent in another, deducts all the expenses and commission and then remits the balance to the principal.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 This would have been the easiest way to move capital to Japan. \par (d)\tab All the payments had required and received the approval of both the Reserve Bank of Fiji and the Commissioner. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 14\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court observed that the Commissioner\rquote s witness failed to press the grounds that the payments were not for exclusive expenditure but questioned whether they were at arms length.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court referred to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, which had been received in evidence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It described them }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93as an authority on how [UTC] should prove that the arrangement was at arms-length\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 This was consistent with the way in which the written submissions for the Commissioner had sought to make use of those Guidelines.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 They were said not to be an authority but to make instructive reading.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court also referred to Article 9 of the OECD Model Convention and then posed the q}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 uestion raised by that Article:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93Were the conditions made between [UTC] and [UTIJ], that is the payment of all moneys gross to Fiji and the repayment of fee and commiss ion to the agent, as opposed to the retention by the agent of operating costs and commission, different from those which independent enterprises would have made?}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The question was whether so much of the sum paid as exceeded 4 million Yen was really profit liable to tax in Fiji.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Review pointed out, correctly, that the OECD Guidelines are not the law of the land.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It nevertheless made reference to their provision}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 s relating to burden of proof.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 15\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court was obviously not impressed by the evidence of the Commissioner\rquote s witness, which it seems to have regarded as largely argumentative.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court referred to the firm view formed by the Commissioner\rquote s witness that the large quantum of the amounts transferred by UTC to UTIJ was indicative of fraud.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court held that he }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93 really had no definite evidence upon which to disallow the deductions\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It referred to his expressed }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93last hope\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 that the transaction was not arms length.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 16\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In considering UTC\rquote s evidence the Court said: }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93 Evidence has been adduced by [UTC] before this Court that no exceptional industry profit was being made, that expenses have been detailed, that if the intention was to transfer capital, it would have been easier to have deducted it under the cover of expenses and commission at source, in Japan.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 There is no evidence that these conditions that had been made between [UTC] and UTIJ resulted in profits not accruing to the Appellant when, but for those conditions, they would have accrued. \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 I do not consider the evidence, on its own and in the face of [UTC\rquote s] evidence, that [UTC] and UTIJ were associated companies at the relevant times, is sufficient to say that they were not at arms-length when the agreement for payment of fees and commission was reached. \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Association by itself is not enough.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It is too easy to believe that international conglomerates cheat the tax system of each country in which they operate.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 I fully understand the frustration which Mr Norris no doubt feels on occasion while carrying out his duties to the best of his ability, but in this case, there is only suspicion.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It is to be noted that in the first of the preceding paragraphs quoted there is a clear reference by the Court of Review to the criteria for determining an arms length transaction set out in Article IV of }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 the Double Taxation Agreement.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 17\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Review allowed the appeal with costs.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The disallowed}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 deductions were to be allowed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Case in the High Court}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 18\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Commissioner appealed against the decision of the Court of Review to the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The grounds of appeal in a Reference dated 25 February 1998 were as follows:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'931.\tab The learned Court of Review erred in law in failing to hold that amounts paid by the Respondent for representation fees in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 were prohibited from deductibility by Section 19(b) of the Income Tax Act; \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 2.\tab The learned Court of Review erred in law in failing to apply the onus of proof as required by section 71(2) of the Income Tax Act; \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 3.\tab The learned Court of Review erred in law in applying the provisions of the Double Taxation Relief Arrangements with Japan made by order dated 7 October 1990.\'94}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\i0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The errors asserted were all said to be errors of law although appeals to the High Court from the Court of Review are not so limited.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It may be noted that the High Court also has power to direc}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 t further evidence be adduced.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 19\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The submissions on behalf of the Commissioner in the High Court attacked the absence of evidence of any breakdown of the amounts paid by UTC to UTIJ in the relevant years.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He explained the }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 basis of the disallowance thus:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'9330.\tab The department \'85 via a letter dated 16/10/96 agreed that the tax clearance requests for 1990 to 1994 for 4m Yen per month would be considered arm\rquote s length (sic) an d thus allowable. \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 31.\tab However, any additional claim was deemed excessive and would be disallowed.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 20\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93arms length principle\'94}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 was at the forefront of the Commissioner \rquote s submissions which considered the various methods of determining whether a payment is at arms length.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Methods identified were the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) Method, the Cost Plus Method and the Resale Price Method.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement was referred to.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It was said not to deal specifically with transfer pricing.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article IV was cited however no submission was made as to its application to this case as a matter of domestic law.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Rather reference was made directly to the OECD Guidelines relating to Article 9 of the Model Convention.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Guidelines were said to \'93}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 provides (sic) a useful base for determining the issue of \'93arm\rquote s length\'94\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (sic)}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 21\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The submissions then turned to the second ground relating to the issue of burden of proof and the requirement that the taxpayer satisfy the Court that the disputed assessment was wrong.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 22\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In relation to the third ground of appeal, the Commissioner invoked the OECD Guidelines and the proposition in those Guidelines that both taxpayers and administrations use restraint in relying upon burden of proof in transfer pricing cases.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The assessments raised for 1990 to 1993 were said to be soundly based given that UTC and UTIJ were related at the relevant times and given the absence of documentation to verify the claimed deductions.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The submission gave some emphasis to the inadequacy of UTC\rquote s documentation.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 23\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It is plain that despite the reference to Article IV of the Double Taxation Agreement and the OECD Guidelines in relation to Article 9 of the Model Convention, the issue was from beginning t o end one of the deductibility of the expenses under section 19(b) and whether the taxpayer had proved that the amounts disallowed were wholly and exclusively laid out fo}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 r the purposes of its business.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The High Court Judgment}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 24\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Pathik J in the High Court attached critical importance to the failure of UTC to provide information to the Commissioner to substantiate its claims for deduction and its failure to discharge the onus of showing that the assessments were wrong.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 25\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In relation to the first ground o f appeal in the High Court he contrasted the detailed breakdown of expenses raised by UTIJ on UTC\rquote s account in the years 1984-1987 with the absence of any such breakdown in the years 1990 to 1993.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He had regard to the fact that UTIJ represented, in Japan, agents from other countries including Australia and New Zealand.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 His Lordship referred to the Commissioner\rquote s request for the breakdown and the failure by UTC to provide it.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 There was still no detailed analysis of the representation fee especially the 6% component which had been disallowed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 This failure his Lordship described as }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93the crux of the case\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He also referred to record keeping obligations imposed on taxpayers by section 109 of the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He found for the Commissioner on the first gro}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 und of appeal.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 26\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 On the second ground relating to onus of proof, he held that UTC had to show that it had paid the fees claimed on an arms length basis which could be assessed by reference to one of the three methods mentioned earlier.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He found that UTC had }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93 failed to show, on the balance of probabilities, the true amount of expenses reimbursed and that the whole of those expenses were incurred exclusively for the purpose of its business as opposed to the businesses of the Japan office\'85\'94.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 He found for the Commissioner on the second ground of appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 27\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The third ground related to the applicability of the Double Taxation Agreement in Japan.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 His Lordship also found that the Commissioner succeeded on this ground.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 His reasons, with respect, did not refle ct any consideration of the application of the agreement or any parts of it as a matter of domestic law.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Rather, he had regard to the OECD Guidelines.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 That consideration seems to have reduced to a consideration of the inadequacy of the information supplied by UTC to the Commissioner.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In the event, the appeal was allowed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal Judgment}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 28\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC then appealed to the Court of Appeal. It is not necessary to set out the grounds of appeal in detail.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It suffices to say that they raised the followi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 ng issues:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 1.\tab The correctness of the finding that UTC was obliged to provide more detailed information about representation payments. \par 2.\tab The relevance of the obligation to keep records. \par 3.\tab The unreasonableness of the High Court\rquote s findings having regard to the unchallenged evidence in the Court of Review. \par 4.\tab The absence of any application by the Fiji Court of Review of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 29\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal held that the learned judge in the High Court had misdirected himself and that the appeal against his decision must be allowed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court observed that the amounts paid in representation fees in the years under review were not in dispute.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The sole issue before the Court of Review had been whether UTC had proved on the bala nce of probabilities that the representation fees were deductible as expenses wholly and exclusively incurred for the purposes of UTC\rquote s business.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The issue was not whether UTC had complied with the Commissioner\rquote s demands or requests for information.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 30\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal accepted that requests for information had been made and were answered, although not to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 That evidence was before the Court of Review and was able to be considered along with other evidence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC had contended in the Court of Review that the fees fell within normal market criteria because they were within universally accepted parameters relevant to sales volume.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 UTC had called evidence in the Court of Appeal in support of its broad-based approach.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 There was unequivocal evidence to the effect that it could not have obtained the services of UTIJ any more cheaply than Japan.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It was accepted that for tax purposes, UTC and UTIJ were related companies.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal said:}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93We have summarised the evidence earlier in this judgment.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It was to the clear effect that the arrangement between UTIJ and the appellant could have not been bettered at that time in Japan. (sic) \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Significantly as we have already noted the evidence for the appellant on this point was not the subject of cross-examination or challenging evidence on the behalf of the Commissioner, and the Judge did not deal with it or the submissions made thereon.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 31\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 Their Lordships said:}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93As the appellant had not supplied the Commissioner with s ufficient information, which was sufficient in the view of the Commissioner; in response to justify the whole of the representation fees the Judge concluded that the appellant could not succeed.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Here we think that the learned Judge fell into error.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In ou r view the satisfaction of the onus incumbent on the appellant did not stand or fall on the Commissioner\rquote s view of the sufficiency of the information supplied to the Commissioner.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 32\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal referred to the advantage that the Court of Review had in seeing and hearing witnesses from both sides.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Counsel for the Commissioner acknowledged in the Court of Appeal that it had been open to the Court of Review to accept the critica l unchallenged evidence, adduced by UTC, that the services of UTIJ could not have been obtained more cheaply and that being accepted the Court of Review could find in UTC\rquote s favour.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 33\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal found that this was clearly what the Court of Review did. Other matters referred to in the judgment of the Court of Appeal, and which were pointed to by co}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 unsel for UTC, were as follows: }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab The new owner chose to continue on the same basis. \par (b)\tab The overall costs of UTIJ\rquote s services was extremely moderate. \par (c)\tab The appellant could have conducted its business in such a way as to make the whole question redundant \endash ie by arranging for UTIJ to deduct its costs before remitting the proceeds of sales in Japan to UTC. \par (d)\tab The accounts were properly audited and had made a full disclosure of UTC\rquote s expenses.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 34\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Cour}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 t of Appeal said in conclusion:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93We do not consi der that the learned Judge in the High Court had regard to the way the case was run in the Court of Review in that the final position of the Commissioner was that deductibility had to be tested against the arms-length principle.}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 That is exactly what the appellant did.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It advanced its case on a basis that did not commend itself to the Commissioner, but the latter did not challenge the critical evidence led by the appellant.}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Review however clearly accepted the approach put forward by the appellant.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Had the learned Judge in the High Court considered the appeal in relation to the correct issue, the evidence adduced and the findings of the Court of Review he would have found no basis for allowing the appeal against the finding that the appellant had established the deductibility of the representation fees.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal against the judgment of the High Court and restored the d}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 ecision of the Court of Review.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 35\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The decision of the Court of Appeal was given on 29 November 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 On 16 May 2003, the Court of Appeal, differently constituted, refused an application by the Commissioner for leave to appeal to this Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Commissioner now applies, out of time, for an extension of time to file a petition for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Constitutional and Statutory Framework for the Grant of Special Leave}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 36\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 122(2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 ) of the Constitution provides:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93An appeal may not be brought from a final judgment of the Court of Appeal unless: \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab the Court of Appeal gives leave to appeal on a question certified by it to be of significant public importance; or \par (b)\tab the Supreme Court gives special leave to appeal.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 37\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 7 of the }{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Supreme Court Act 1998}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 provides:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li737\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin737\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93(1)}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In exercising its ju risdiction under section 122 of the Constitution with respect to special leave to appeal in any civil or criminal matter, the Supreme Court may, having regard to the circumstances of the case \endash \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li2143\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin2143\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab refuse to grant special leave to appeal; \par (b)\tab grant special leave and dismiss the appeal or instead of dismissing the appeal make such orders as the circumstances of the case require; or \par (c)\tab grant special leave and allow the appeal and make such other orders as the circumstances of the case require. \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'85 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi17\li720\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (3)}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In relation to a civil matter (including a matter involving a constitutional question), the Supreme Court must not grant special leave to appeal unless the case raises \endash \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \s19\ql \fi-703\li2143\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin2143\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab a far-reaching question of law; \par (b)\tab a matter of great general or public importance; \par (c)\tab a matter that is otherwise of substantial general interest to the administration of civil justice.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Grounds of the Petition}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 38\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The petition does not in terms identify the far-reaching questions of law or matters of great general or public importance or otherwise of substantial general interest to the administration of civil justice that might warrant the grant of special leave.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Rather, it asserts that the Court of Appeal erred in law in various respects w}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 hich it is convenient to quote:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \fi-703\li1440\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \i\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93(a)\tab The Fiji Court of Appeal erred in law in holding that expenditure the subject of the Petitioner\rquote s assessment to tax was wholly and exclusively incurred by the Respondent in terms of section 19(b) of the Income Tax Act, proved and admitted evidence showing same to have been incurred for a multiplicity of purposes for the benefit not only of the Respondent but also that of other related overseas entities; \par \par (b)\tab The Fiji Court of Appeal erred in law in holding that expenditure under consideration by it was cor rectly allocated by the Respondent in terms of relevant articles of the Fiji/Japan Double Tax Treaty whose application ought properly to have involved consideration of OECD model articles whereon such were founded, same comprising at all times part of the laws of Fiji. \par \par (c)\tab The Fiji Court of Appeal erred in law in holding that, as to any Ground of Appeal brought before it, the Respondent had discharged the burden of proof imposed by section 71(2) of the Income Tax Act, not only by reason of the Respondent\rquote s failure to comply with information demands made pursuant to section 50(1) of said Act, but by reason of the very nature of the case presented by the Respondent to the Court of Review. \par \par (d)\tab The Fiji Court of Appeal erred in law in erroneously considering the submissions presented to it by the Petitioner to be limited to the issue of failure to comply with information requests.\'94 \par }\pard \s19\ql \li0\ri737\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\tx-720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin737\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The petition also asserts error in law by the Court of Appeal }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93 in declining the application of your Petitioner for Special Leave to appeal.\'94}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The grounds were not felicitously worded.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 As counsel for the Commissioner made clear at the hearing of the petition, grounds (a) to (c) were intended to refer to the restoration by the Court of Appeal of the decision of the Court of Review a nd thereby of the findings that underpinned that decision. \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Whether the Time Limited for Applying for Special Leave should be Extended and Whether Special Leave Should be Granted}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 39\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Counsel for the Commissioner identified as the two principal issues relevant to the grant }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 of special leave the following:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 (a)\tab The failure by the Court of Appeal to have due regard to the restrictive scope of section 19(b) and in particular the preclusion by that provision of dissection or apportionment of expenditure and the impact of dual purpose. \par (b)\tab The failure by the Court of Appeal to take into account the provisions of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxation Agreement, the due consideration of which requires application of the relevant principles of transfer pricing developed by the OECD.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 40\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal in its judgment referred to the evidence given by a number of witnesses called by UTC which were relevant to the character of the payments made by it to UTIJ.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It reviewed the submissions and the judgments in the Court of Review and the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It was accepted by the Court of Appeal that the sole issue for decision before the Court of Review was whether UTC had established that the representation fees were deductible as expenditure wholly or exclusively expended for the purpose of UTC\rquote s business.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 41\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Court of Appeal did not enter upon the question of the dissection of expenses for the purposes of section 19(b) as it was of the opinion that the Court of Review had enough evidence to support its conclusion that the expe nses were wholly and exclusively incurred for the relevant purpose. The expenses had been tested against the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93arms-length principle\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Counsel for the Commissioner suggested that the }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93arms-length principle\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 did not address the question whether the expenses were wholly and exclusively for the requisite purpose.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 42\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In our opinion, however, while the judgment of the Court of Review may be open to criticism in respect of its conclusions about the character of the payments as a factual matter, those criticisms do not raise any point going to the interpretation of section 19(b).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 There is no apparent error of law in the construction of that provision which, in the circumstances of this case, would warrant the grant of special leave.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The construction of section 19(b) was considered recently by this Court in }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Jamnadas v Commissioner of Inland Revenue}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Civil Appeal No CBV0006 of 2002S, judgment in which was delivered on 24 October 2003.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 43\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The second issue, relating to the application of the Fiji/Japan Double Taxat ion Agreement, as attractively presented by counsel for the Commission, may well raise some important questions about whether and how various provisions of that Agreement operate in the context of the domestic law of Fiji having regard to section 106 of t he }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The issue was however never raised in the Court of Review, nor indeed in the High Court, nor considered by them other than by reference to the OECD Guidelines as a helpful guide to determine whether an arms length transaction has occurred and how o}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 nus of proof should be applied.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 44\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article IV, embodying the }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93arms-length principle\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 , was cited in the Court of Review in support of the Commissioner\rquote s contention that section 19(b) was not satisfied because the expense was not wholly and exclusively for UTC\rquote s business purposes.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Reference to section 106 seems to have been in the context of justifying the reference to Article IV for these purposes.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Section 106 does not give domestic effect to Article IV which authorises taxing action by the Contracting State but does not mandate it nor in terms impose any liability, immunity, relief, or exemption.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 45\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 In its appeal to the High Court the Commissioner focussed upon section 19(b).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Interestingly, he contended that the Court of Review had erred in law in applying the Double Taxation Agreement with Japan.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Presumably, this was intended to be read as a complaint about the method by which the arrangements were applied.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 But although there was reference in submissions before this Court to Article III, there was no reference to Article III in the Courts below.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 46\tab}}\pard \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Article III deals with an entirely different subject matter.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It concerns the profits of enterprises where a Japanese enterprise carries on business in Fiji through a }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93permanent establishment\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 situated in this country.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The concept of }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \'93permanent establishment\'94}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 is defined in great detail.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It does not appear, however, that any issue was raised in the litigation about whether UTC was part of the UTIJ enterprise during the time they were related through a common holding company.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Whatever Article III means, such operation as it has in Fiji is by virtue of section 106 of the }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Income Tax Act}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 .}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 It would be quite unjust to allow the question of the independent application of Articles III and IV to be ventilated at this stage in the Supreme Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 A fortiori, to allow the Commissioner to attempt to reconstruct a novel basis for the original assessment would also be unjust.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The Refusal of Leave by the Court of Appeal}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 47\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 As to the complaint that the Court of Appeal erred in refusing leave to appeal to this Court, the grant or refusal of leave is not a matter which can be appealed to the Supreme Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Appeals to this Court lie only against final judgments of the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The appropriate mode of approaching this Court, absent the grant of leave by the Court of Appeal, is by seeking special leave to appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 This aspect of the petition was, quite properly, not pressed by counsel.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 { \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Conclusion}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par {\pntext\pard\plain\s18 \fs20\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\langfenp1033\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 48\tab}}\pard\plain \s18\ql \fi-720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx0\tx720{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls14\pnrnot0 \pndec\pnfs20\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang }\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls14\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 For the preceding reasons the petition does not disclose a case fit for the grant of special leave.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 There is no point in extending time.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 The petition is dismissed with costs.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \s18\ql \li-720\ri0\nowidctlpar\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin-720\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 \fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Order \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 1.\tab The petition for an extension of time to petition for special leave is dismissed. \par \par 2.\tab The petitioner pay the respondent\rquote s costs. \par }{\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Hon. Justice Daniel V. Fatiaki \par President of Supreme Court \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Hon. Justice Robert French \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485 Judge of Supreme Court}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9597485\charrsid9597485 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Hon. Justice Keith Mason \par Judge of Supreme Court \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\hyphpar0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9597485 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Solicitors: \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3242100\charrsid9597485 Messrs. Muaror & Co, Suva for the Petitioner \par Messrs. Munro Leys, Suva for the Respondent \par }}