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MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/07/0465
JEFFREY N. THOMPSON Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal Chairman: Lady Mitting
Sitting in public in Manchester on the 30 July 2007
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to two surcharge assessments for periods 09/06 and 12/06 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 Richard Mansell of the Solicitor's office of HM Revenue and Customs for the Respondents
And this tribunal having heard this appeal and having announced its decision
And the Appellant and the Respondents by their said representatives 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
LADY MITTING
CHAIRMAN
Release Date: 10 August 2007
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