Vaccine Research LLP v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 16 October 2009
Neutral citation: [2009] UKFTT 333 (TC)
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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Vaccine Research LLP asked the Tribunal to direct HMRC to issue a closure notice for the 2006–07 partnership return after HMRC's enquiry into very large capital allowance claims. The Tribunal found HMRC had conducted the enquiry to the point where they could reasonably make an informed judgment, rejected HMRC’s request for three months to pursue further third‑party enquiries, and directed HMRC to issue a closure notice within 45 days of 2 October 2009.
Ratio decidendi
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A closure notice need not be lengthy or state detailed reasons; a tax officer may properly issue a closure notice once the enquiry has reached the point where a reasonable, informed judgment can be made. A request for an extended period to complete third‑party enquiries can be refused where the authority concedes it could decide without that additional information.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta are identified in the notes beyond references to accepted authorities about the form and sufficiency of closure notices cited by counsel and in earlier judgments.
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