KD Ductworks Installations v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 21 January 2011
Neutral citation: [2011] UKFTT 76 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned ten monthly CIS returns that HMRC said were filed late, giving rise to £4,400 of statutory penalties. The appellants relied on verbal notifications and alleged postings or nil returns but produced no proof of postage or retained copies; HMRC’s records showed late receipt. The Tribunal found no reasonable excuse and dismissed the appeal, confirming the penalties.
Ratio decidendi
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A contractor must file monthly CIS returns by the statutory filing date, and statutory penalties follow for late returns unless a reasonable excuse is shown; uncorroborated assertions of having posted returns are insufficient, and lack of documentary evidence (such as proof of postage or retained copies) undermines a claim of timely filing.
Obiter dicta
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The Tribunal indicated that verbal notifications of having no subcontractors do not replace the statutory monthly reporting obligation, and administrative difficulties in contacting HMRC or the postal service were not accepted as establishing a reasonable excuse in the circumstances of this case.
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