Robert Gary Edgar v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 22 June 2010
Neutral citation: [2010] UKFTT 285 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned a claim for VAT input tax of £36,786 submitted as part of a voluntary disclosure; HMRC rejected the claim for lack of VAT invoices. The appellant relied on re‑prepared accounts and a bank/cash reconciliation but produced no valid VAT invoices or other documentary evidence listed in SP 7/2003. The Tribunal refused an adjournment and dismissed the appeal for failure to provide satisfactory evidence of entitlement to input tax.
Ratio decidendi
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Where a taxpayer lacks valid VAT invoices, entitlement to input tax must be supported by satisfactory alternative evidence that meets the criteria set out in SP 7/2003 and the VAT Regulations; re‑prepared accounts alone do not necessarily constitute such evidence and may be insufficient to establish an input tax credit.
Obiter dicta
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The Tribunal set out the SP 7/2003 checklist and statutory/regulatory provisions as guidance on the types of alternative evidence expected in such cases. The Tribunal also noted that prior adjournments and non‑compliance with directions can justify refusal of a further adjournment.