Prima Corporate Wear Ltd v Customs and Excise [2003] UKVAT V18212 (04 July 2003)

LONDON TRIBUNAL CENTRE
Reference No: LON/02/1110

	PRIMA CORPORATE WEAR LIMITED	Appellant

	- and -

	THE COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE	Respondents

	Tribunal:  JOHN F AVERY JONES CBE (Chairman)
	SUNIL DAS

	Sitting in public in London on 2 July 2003

	DIRECTION
under Rule 30(8)

THIS APPEAL against a decision of the Respondents with respect to a Default Surcharge being a reasonable excuse appeal as defined by rule 2 of the Value Added Tax Tribunals Rules 1986 as amended coming on for hearing this day

AND UPON HEARING Mr P Booth director of the Appellant and Mr J Holl for the Respondents

AND THIS TRIBUNAL having heard this appeal under Rule 26(2) and having announced its decision

AND THE parties present at the hearing by their said representative(s) stating pursuant to Rule 30(8) of the Value Added Tax Tribunals Rules 1986 as amended that they do not require the said decision to be recorded in a written document in accordance with Rule 30(1) of the said Rules

THIS TRIBUNAL FINDS THAT the Appellant had a reasonable excuse for the default in relation to the 09/02 return.

AND THIS TRIBUNAL DIRECTS THAT this appeal is ALLOWED

AND that there is to be no direction as to costs

John F Avery Jones
	Chairman
	Release Date:

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