Fisher Homes & Vision Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 4 August 2010
Neutral citation: [2010] UKFTT 361 (TC)
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Short overview
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Fisher Homes & Vision Ltd appealed a default surcharge for unpaid VAT for period 10/09. The Tribunal found the company had no reasonable excuse for failing to pay and that a "time to pay" request made after the payment was due could not prevent further default surcharge liability. The appeal was dismissed; the appellant may apply to set aside the decision and seek permission to appeal.
Ratio decidendi
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From the Tribunal's findings, a request for a time to pay arrangement must be made before the relevant VAT payment becomes due if it is to prevent further default surcharge liabilities, and reliance on an anticipated VAT credit (such that some liability would remain unpaid even if the credit were available) does not constitute a reasonable excuse for non-payment.
Obiter dicta
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The notes indicate the Tribunal proceeded to hear an out-of-time appeal with the Respondents' consent and that the appellant can apply to set aside the Tribunal's decision under its procedural rules and seek permission to appeal; these procedural observations are ancillary to the substantive decision.
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