Nabiltech UK Limited v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 30 July 2010
Neutral citation: [2010] UKFTT 357 (TC)
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Short overview
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This case concerned a VAT assessment for the period 08/06 made by HMRC after finding Nabiltech's business records inadequate and bank deposits exceeding declared takings. The tribunal concluded HMRC officer Mr Evans had relied on relevant business records and bank information, acted honestly and bona fide in estimating takings (using extrapolation from available weeks and October 2006 receipts), and that the final net tax assessment of £7,337.61 was reasonable. The appellant's challenge to the methodology and suggestions of third‑party card use were rejected and the appeal dismissed.
Ratio decidendi
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An assessment under the VAT provisions may permissibly be based on available business records and bank information when statutory records are inadequate, provided the officer has some material basis for the estimate and exercises honest, bona fide judgment; a tribunal will not set aside such an assessment merely because it might have judged differently unless the assessment is dishonest, capricious, wholly unreasonable or devoid of judgment.
Obiter dicta
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The tribunal expressed skepticism about explanations that seek to discredit spreadsheet listings without persuasive evidence, and noted that allowing a third party to use a business card reader does not necessarily remove receipts from the business's takings where the business supplied the goods and applied receipts to restocking.
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