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MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/ 06/551
Appellant
THE JEWISH TELEGRAPH LIMITED
and
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal Chairman: David S Porter
Sitting in Manchester on the 1 December 2006
DIRECTION
Under Rule 20 (8)
This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a surcharge assessment dated the 25 July 2006 in the sum of £3,861.87 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 Mrs K Tilling of the Solicitor's office of H M 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 have a reasonable excuse of 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.
DAVID S PORTER
CHAIRMAN
Release Date: 7 December 2006
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