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MANCHESTER TRIBUNAL CENTRE Reference No: MAN/08/0492
RICHARD EASTWOOD Appellant
and
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Respondents
Tribunal Chairman: Elsie Gilliland
Sitting in public in Manchester on the 9 July 2008
DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)
This appeal against a decision of the Respondents with respect to two surcharge assessments dated 12 October 2007 and 4 February 2008, that of 4 February 2008 in the sum of £696.18 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, advocate 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 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 for the default which resulted in the Respondents making the assessment under appeal of 12 October 2007 but does not have a reasonable excuse in respect of 4 February 2008
And this tribunal directs that this appeal is allowed in respect of the assessment of 12 October 2007 and dismissed in respect of the assessment of 4 February 2008
There is to be no direction as to costs
Elsie Gilliland
CHAIRMAN
Release Date: 30 July 2008
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