Do gambling wins constitute taxable income for child maintenance purposes?

Table of contents

• Original news
• What issues did this case raise?
• What is the significance of the judgment? What does it tell us about the scope of ‘earnings’ in the context of child support proceedings?
• What are the implications for lawyers and their clients? What should they do next?
• How does this decision fit in with other developments in this area of law? What are your predictions for future developments?
• Any further observations you wish to add?

Article summary

Family analysis: Martin Henley, barrister at Great James Street Chambers and counsel for the appellant in Hakki, explains the issues in the case and advises practitioners to always check the detail of any Child Support Agency (CSA) assessment to ensure that non-taxable income, especially gambling income, is not included in the assessment.