Decision Number: | TC 06109 |
Appellant: | Rachel McGreevy |
Respondent: | The Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs |
Chairmen / Special Commissioners: |
Richard THOMAS |
Date Of Decision: | 12/09/2017 |
Main Category: | CAPITAL GAINS TAX/TAXATION OF CHARGEABLE GAINS |
Main Subcategory: | Other |
Notes: | CAPITAL GAINS TAX - non-resident CGT return - penalties of £1,600 for failure to file return within 30 days of completion of house sale - whether disposal in 2015-16: not proved, so penalties not due - alternatively, whether assessment met requirements of paragraph 18 Schedule 55 FA 2009: no, but s 118 TMA applies - whether paragraph 4 Schedule 55 penalties properly imposed: no, Donaldson applies and no paragraph 4(1)(b) HMRC decision - whether reasonable excuse: yes - whether special circumstances decision by HMRC flawed: yes - decision that there were special circumstances substituted - penalties cancelled. |