Black v Revenue & Customs [2009] UKFTT 54 (TC) (20 April 2009)

Black v Revenue & Customs [2009] UKFTT 54 (TC) (20 April 2009)

On the balance of probabilities, Mrs. Black made an election to pay reduced rate national insurance contributions prior to 9 November 1970, as evidenced by HMRC's records and employer actions; her oral evidence was not sufficient to displace the documentary evidence.

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Citation
[2009] UKFTT 54
Parties
Appellant: Patricia Black; Respondents: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Appeal / First Tier Tribunal (tax) Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
National Insurance Contributions, Married Women's Reduced Rate Election, State Retirement Pension Entitlement
Tax Law Social Security Law National Insurance Contributions Married Women's Reduced Rate Election State Retirement Pension Entitlement

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Parties

Patricia Black

Appellant

The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal / First Tier Tribunal (tax) Decision

  1. 1 Whether Mrs. Black elected to pay national insurance contributions at the married women's reduced rate prior to 9 November 1970
  2. 2 Whether the HMRC's records accurately reflect such an election
  3. 3 Whether Mrs. Black is entitled to state retirement pension based on her contributions

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, Mrs. Black made an election to pay reduced rate national insurance contributions prior to 9 November 1970, as evidenced by HMRC's records and employer actions; her oral evidence was not sufficient to displace the documentary evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed