Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 34 (Jun)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWHC 1262 (Ch)
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Lewison J

Representation Conrad McDonnell (instructed by Ramsdens Solicitors) for the taxpayer.
  James Puzey (instructed by the Solicitor for Revenue and Customs) for the commissioners.
Judgment Dates: 7 June 2006

Catchwords

Value added tax - Penalty - Dishonest evasion of value added tax - VAT assessments against taxpayer including penalty assessment - Penalty assessment dependent on finding of dishonesty against taxpayer - VAT tribunal upholding assessments - Whether tribunal erring in law.

The Case

The taxpayer's appeal against a VAT tribunal's decision to uphold, inter alia, a penalty assessment made against him for dishonesty was dismissed in circumstances where there had been no error of law in the tribunal's decision.

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