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LONDON TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: LON/2007/1225
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Appellant/Applicant
Respondents
THAME SPICE LTD Appellant
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THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal: MISS J C GORT (Chairman)
MR K S GODDARD MBE (Member)
Sitting in public in London on 3 October 2007
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
THIS APPEAL against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a Surcharge Assessment for the period 02/07 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 P Crinnion, advocate, of HM Revenue and Customs for the Respondents and there being no appearance by or on behalf of the Appellant
AND THIS TRIBUNAL having heard this appeal under Rule 26(2) and having announced its decision
AND THE parties present at the hearing by their said representative 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 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
MISS J C GORT
Chairman
Release Date: 15 October 2007
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