Dwyer O’Neill v The Commissioners for HMRC
Decision date: 7 October 2026
Neutral citation: [2026] UKFTT 1408 (TC)
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Short overview
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This case concerned HMRC's application to strike out Mr Dwyer O'Neill's appeal after HMRC withdrew the underlying personal liability notice (PLN). The Tribunal held that, once the PLN was withdrawn, there was no longer an appealable decision and it therefore lacked jurisdiction; it struck out the appeal and dismissed Mr O'Neill’s applications to join or stay related proceedings.
Ratio decidendi
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A First-tier Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear an appeal once the underlying decision that is the subject of the appeal has been withdrawn and no appealable matter remains; where there is no appealable decision, the Tribunal may strike out the appeal under Rule 8(2)(a) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009.
Obiter dicta
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The Tribunal noted that its case management powers (for example to consolidate or stay proceedings) cannot supply jurisdiction where none exists, and that any future appeals based on any newly issued appealable decision would need to be considered on their own merits.
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