Sanleo Ltd & Zonin Restaurants Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 14 June 2010
Neutral citation: [2010] UKFTT 266 (TC)
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Short overview
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Sanleo Ltd and Zonin Restaurants Ltd appealed HMRC Notices requiring VAT security. The tribunal found the original decision by Mr Reeves could have been one a reasonable decision-maker might reach on the material before him, but it could not assess or uphold the review decisions of Mrs Ogburn because she did not give evidence about what she considered or the weight she attached; the appeals were allowed. No costs were ordered.
Ratio decidendi
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A review decision upholding a requirement for VAT security must be supported by evidence of what material the reviewer considered and how weight was allocated to that material; absent such evidence, a tribunal may be unable to conclude the reviewer’s decision was one a reasonable body could have reached.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta can safely be identified from the notes provided.