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LONDON TRIBUNAL CENTRE
Reference No: LON/2007/0628
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Appellant/Applicant
Respondents
JOHN BIBBY Appellant
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THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal: MICHAEL TILDESLEY OBE (Chairman)
MRS S SADQUE
Sitting in public in London on the 29 August 2007
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
THIS APPEAL against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a surcharge assessment dated the 15 December 2006 in the sum of £241.90 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 Pauline Crinnion of HM Revenue and Customs for Respondents, and no-one appearing for the Appellant
AND having read the Appellant's fax dated 28 August 2007
THIS TRIBUNAL proceeded to hear this appeal under Rule 26(2) and having announced its decision
AND THE parties present at the hearing by their said representatives stating pursuant to Rule 30(8) of the Value Added Tax Tribunals Rules 1986 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 did 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
that there is to be no direction as to costs
MICHAEL TILDESLEY
Chairman
Release Date: 29 August 2007
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