Payedoc Payroll Services Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2014] UKFTT 711 (TC) (22 July 2014)

Payedoc Payroll Services Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2014] UKFTT 711 (TC) (22 July 2014)

The Appellant failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the registration requirement under MLR 2007; HMRC was not precluded from levying a penalty as its notification measures were objectively reasonable and the Appellant's assumption of exemption was not justified.

Citation
[2014] UKFTT 711
Parties
Appellant: Payedoc Payroll Services Ltd; Respondents: The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Money Laundering Regulations, Registration Requirements, Penalties for Non Compliance

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Parties

Payedoc Payroll Services Ltd

Appellant

The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether HMRC complied with its statutory obligation to take reasonable steps to bring the register to the attention of affected persons
  2. 2 Whether the Appellant took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to comply with its obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007
  3. 3 Whether HMRC were precluded from issuing a penalty

Ratio Decidendi

The Appellant failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the registration requirement under MLR 2007; HMRC was not precluded from levying a penalty as its notification measures were objectively reasonable and the Appellant's assumption of exemption was not justified.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Penalty of £500 confirmed