Mrs Patricia Register v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 26 April 2010
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Short overview
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Mrs Patricia Register appealed HMRC's finding that she did not pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions between 1970 and 1976, claiming she paid by stamps and producing an accountant's 1976 letter. The tribunal found her evidence insufficient to overturn HMRC's records and dismissed the appeal. The tribunal noted an earlier HMRC offer to allow a near‑full pension on payment and that Mrs Register may seek permission to appeal.
Ratio decidendi
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The tribunal applied and affirmed that the onus is on the appellant to satisfy the decision‑maker, by sufficient evidence, that the official records and decision are erroneous; absent adequate documentary or corroborative evidence, an appellant cannot displace official contribution records.
Obiter dicta
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The judgment indicates that a general accountant's advice letter lacking specific year references may be insufficient to prove payment for particular years, and that historical administrative practices (e.g. centrally processed stamped cards) might explain gaps in records but, without further evidence, do not prove contributions were paid.
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