Giles Ellis v The Commissioners for HMRC

Giles Ellis v The Commissioners for HMRC

The Respondents' application to admit late witness statements is allowed as the probative value outweighs the prejudice to the Appellant, but an Unless Order is imposed to ensure future compliance. The Appellant's application for further information is allowed as the information is relevant, but the application for disclosure of the Insolvency Service report is dismissed as it is not relevant to the issues in the proceedings.

Parties
Appellant: Giles Ellis; Respondents: The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Tax Appeal / Interlocutory Applications Prior to Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Applications determined; directions issued for future conduct of appeal.
Legal Topics
Value Added Tax, Personal Liability Notices, Disclosure of Evidence, Admission of Late Evidence, Case Management
Tax Law Tribunal Procedure Value Added Tax Personal Liability Notices Disclosure of Evidence Admission of Late Evidence Case Management

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Parties

Giles Ellis

Appellant

The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Tax Appeal / Interlocutory Applications Prior to Substantive Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether late witness statements by Respondents should be admitted
  2. 2 Whether Appellant is entitled to further information and documents from Respondents
  3. 3 Whether the Insolvency Service report on co-director is relevant and should be disclosed

Ratio Decidendi

The Respondents' application to admit late witness statements is allowed as the probative value outweighs the prejudice to the Appellant, but an Unless Order is imposed to ensure future compliance. The Appellant's application for further information is allowed as the information is relevant, but the application for disclosure of the Insolvency Service report is dismissed as it is not relevant to the issues in the proceedings.

Court Disposition

Applications determined; directions issued for future conduct of appeal.

Orders

  • Respondents' late witness statements admitted subject to Unless Order for future compliance.
  • Appellant granted disclosure of penalty calculation and clarification on 'end user' definition.