Enviroengineering Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 28 February 2011
Neutral citation: [2011] UKFTT 147 (TC)
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Short overview
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Enviroengineering Ltd appealed HMRC's amendments disallowing multiple VAT input tax repayment claims. The Tribunal found Enviroengineering failed to produce documentary proof that consideration (and VAT) had been paid within six months as required by s.26A, and dismissed the appeal, upholding HMRC's adjustments and earlier Tribunal decisions on some periods as res judicata. The Tribunal accepted HMRC's deductions on certain specified amounts and advised parties of appeal rights.
Ratio decidendi
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The decision applies that a claimant seeking input tax repayment must demonstrate payment of the consideration (including any VAT shown on supplier invoices) within six months of the relevant date to avoid disallowance under s.26A; and that earlier Tribunal determinations on the same claims can bar re-litigation of those tax periods (res judicata).
Obiter dicta
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The Tribunal observed that, had proper contemporaneous documentation been produced, it might have been prepared to conclude the company was acting in the course of business. It also noted that poorly guided or confusing evidence bundles can impede factual findings.
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