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O’Connor v Revenue & Customs [2006] UKVAT V19813 (17 October 2006)

     

    19813

    MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/06/026

    DAVID O'CONNOR Appellant

    and

    THE COMMISSIONERS FOR

    HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents

    Tribunal Chairman: DAVID DEMACK

    Sitting in public in Manchester on the 12 October 2006

    DIRECTION

    under Rule 30(8)

    This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to the three surcharge assessments listed in the Schedule hereto in the sums of £899.54, £1,025.42 and £580.21 and being a reasonable excuse appeal as defined by rule 2 of the Value Added Tax Tribunals Rules 1986 as amended coming on for hearing this day

    And upon hearing Mr K Shaw for the Appellant and Mr R Mansell of the Solicitor's office for HM Revenue and Customs for the Respondents

    And this tribunal having heard this appeal and having announced its decision

    And the Appellant and the Respondents by their said representatives stating pursuant to the rule 30(8) of the said Rules as amended that they do not require the said decision to be recorded in a written document in accordance with rule 30(1) of the said Rules

    This tribunal finds that the Appellant does not have a reasonable excuse for defaults 1 and 2 on the said schedule which resulted in the Respondents making the assessment under appeal

    And in relation to those assessments this tribunal directs that this appeal is dismissed

    And in relation to default 3 this tribunal finds that the Appellant shall have a reasonable excuse and his appeal shall be allowed if he shall by 30 November 2006 have produced to the tribunal a copy of the Death Certificate of Mr Goy, the Appellant's former accountant, showing that death occurred between 16 July 2004 and 1 January 2005

    And that there is to be no direction as to costs

    THE SCHEDULE
    Default No. . Period Surcharge Assessment Issued Rate % Surcharge Amount £
    5 10.03 24.12.03 15 899.54
    6 01.04 12.03.04 15 1025.42
    7 10.04 17.10.05 15 580.31
    DAVID DEMACK
    CHAIRMAN
    Release Date: 17 October 2006
    © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2006


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