Sofia Lorenzo v The Commissioners for HMRC

Sofia Lorenzo v The Commissioners for HMRC

The appellant was not entitled to SEISS payments and did not meet the requirements for CJRS claims because there were no qualifying employment costs, no written furlough agreement, and she did not cease all work for the required period. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Sofia Lorenzo; Respondents: The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Tax Appeal / Preliminary Issue Determination
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Self Employed Income Support Scheme (seiss), Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (cjrs), Entitlement to Coronavirus Support Payments, Jurisdiction of Tribunal Under Schedule 16 Finance Act 2020

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Parties

Sofia Lorenzo

Appellant

The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Tax Appeal / Preliminary Issue Determination

  1. 1 Whether sums received by the appellant under SEISS could have been claimed by her employer as CJRS payments
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was entitled to SEISS payments
  3. 3 Whether the requirements for CJRS entitlement were met

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was not entitled to SEISS payments and did not meet the requirements for CJRS claims because there were no qualifying employment costs, no written furlough agreement, and she did not cease all work for the required period. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed