Rule 26(2)
19561
MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/06/0026
DAVID O'CONNOR Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal Chairman: Elsie Gilliland
Sitting in public in Manchester on the 25 April 2006
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to three surcharge assessments dated the 24 December 2003 in the sum of £899.54, 12 March 2004 in the sum of £1,025.42 and 17 October 2005 in the sum of £580.31 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 Richard Mansell of the Solicitor's office of HM Revenue and Customs for the Respondents and no one appearing for the Appellant
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 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 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
ELSIE GILLILAND
CHAIRMAN
Release Date: 27 April 2006
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