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Christopher Haddock v Customs and Excise [2004] UKVAT V18777 (30 September 2004)

     
    18777
    Rule 26(2)

    MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/2004/0121

    CHRISTOHPHER HADDOCK Appellant

    and

    THE COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Respondents

    Tribunal: Mr I E Vellins (Chairman)

    Sitting in public in Manchester on the 21 September 2004

    DIRECTION
    under Rule 30(8)

    This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a surcharge assessment dated the 9 July 2003 in the sum of £473.93 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 R Mansell, of the Solicitor's office of HM Customs and Excise, for the Respondents and no one appearing for the Appellant

    And upon reading a letter from the Appellant dated 20 September 2004

    And this tribunal having heard this appeal under rule 26(2) of the said Rules and having announced its decision

    And the Respondents by their said representatives stating pursuant to 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 the default which resulted in the Respondents making the assessment under appeal

    And this tribunal directs that this appeal is dismissed and that there is to be no direction as to costs

    MR I E VELLINS
    CHAIRMAN
    Release Date: 30 September 2004
    © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2001

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