Rule 26(2) 18886
MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/2004/0384
ALLEN GEORGE HEWETT T/A HUMAN RESOURCES EUROPE Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Respondents
Tribunal Chairman: Lady Mitting
Sitting in public in Birmingham on the 15 November 2004
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a surcharge assessment dated the 13 February 2004 in the sum of £929.60 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 the Appellant in person and Miss S Redmond of counsel for the Respondents
And this tribunal having heard this appeal and having announced its decision
And the Respondents by their said representative 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 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 allowed
And that there is to be no direction as to costs
LADY MITTING
CHAIRMAN
Release Date: 29 December 2004
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