Phiso (Administratix of the Estate of Esaltino De Souza) v Dickson & Another (Personal Injury Cause 230 of 2016) [2020] MWHCCiv 5 (14 January 2020)

Phiso (Administratix of the Estate of Esaltino De Souza) v Dickson & Another (Personal Injury Cause 230 of 2016) [2020] MWHCCiv 5 (14 January 2020)

The court held that the respondent failed to accord the applicant procedural fairness as required by Article 47 of the Constitution, rendering the VAT assessment unlawful.

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Citation
[2020] MWHCCiv 5
Parties
Applicant: John Mwangi; Respondent: Kenya Revenue Authority
Court
High Court of Malawi Civil Division
Jurisdiction
Malawi
Case Number
Personal Injury Cause 230 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Ruling
Outcome
VAT assessment quashed
Legal Topics
VAT Assessment, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
en
Tax Law Administrative Law VAT Assessment Procedural Fairness

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Parties

John Mwangi

Applicant

Kenya Revenue Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the VAT assessment issued by the respondent was lawful
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was accorded procedural fairness

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the respondent failed to accord the applicant procedural fairness as required by Article 47 of the Constitution, rendering the VAT assessment unlawful.

Court Disposition

VAT assessment quashed

Orders

  • The VAT assessment issued to the applicant is hereby quashed.
  • The respondent is directed to conduct a fresh assessment in compliance with procedural fairness.