La Perle Blanche v Revenue & Customs (VAT - PENALTIES : Other) [2015] UKFTT 326 (TC) (01 July 2015)

La Perle Blanche v Revenue & Customs (VAT - PENALTIES : Other) [2015] UKFTT 326 (TC) (01 July 2015)

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal because the appellant could not prove, on the balance of probability, that the relevant EC Sales List had been submitted, nor did he advance any reasonable excuse for late or non-filing.

Citation
[2015] UKFTT 326
Parties
Appellant: La Perle Blanche; Respondents: The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 July 2015
Procedural Posture
VAT Penalty Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
VAT Penalties, European Sales List, Late Filing, Penalty Regime, Reasonable Excuse

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Parties

La Perle Blanche

Appellant

The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

VAT Penalty Appeal / First Tier Tribunal Decision

  1. 1 Whether the EC Sales List was submitted on time
  2. 2 Whether there was a reasonable excuse for late or non-filing
  3. 3 Fairness of HMRC's delay in issuing penalty notices

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal because the appellant could not prove, on the balance of probability, that the relevant EC Sales List had been submitted, nor did he advance any reasonable excuse for late or non-filing.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Penalty notice upheld
  • Appellant liable for penalty