Fahima Begum Hussain v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 16 December 2009
Neutral citation: [2009] UKFTT 370 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal challenged two HMRC assessments on the basis that insufficient allowance had been made for wastage in calculating taxable profits. The tribunal found HMRC had calculated profits using the appellant’s own figures and made assessments to best judgment, and that the appellant had not produced substantial evidence that wastage exceeded the previously agreed 15% allowance. The appeal was dismissed.
Ratio decidendi
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Where taxable profit has been calculated from a taxpayer’s own accounts, and the taxpayer fails to produce substantial evidence to show those figures are incorrect (here, that wastage exceeded an agreed 15% allowance), an assessment made by HMRC to best judgment may stand.
Obiter dicta
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The tribunal indicated skepticism about the high levels of complimentary drinks claimed by the appellant (accepting some complimentary drinks were given but not at the levels asserted). The notes also record that protective assessments can be used to preserve potential liabilities within time limits.
Warning
- The chunk contains repeated paragraphs and some duplicated text, but the substantive findings are clear. The provided notes contain some duplicated paragraphs but the substantive findings appear clear.