In UK tax law, the Ramsey Principle allows the court to examine a series of connected transactions collectively to ascertain the taxpayer's liability, rather than isolating each individual transaction.
The Westminster Doctrine refers to the principle in UK tax law that individuals and entities may arrange their financial affairs to minimize tax liability. It originated from the 1936 ruling in Commissioners of Inland Revenue v the Duke of Westminster.
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