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Tax law [2026] UKFTT 663 (TC)

Smith v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX and VAT)

Smith v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX and VAT) [2026] UKFTT 663 (TC) (06 May 2026)

The Tribunal upheld HMRC’s income tax and VAT assessments and most penalties, finding the appellant continued to run the business after March 2003, but ordered recalculation where figures overcharged.

  • Discovery assessments
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Tax penalties
  • Vat registration and deregistration
  • Tax residency
  • Burden of proof
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Tax law [2026] UKFTT 663

Smith v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX and VAT)

Smith v Revenue and Customs (INCOME TAX and VAT) [2026] UKFTT 663 (TC) (06 May 2026)

The tribunal considered HMRC income tax and VAT assessments against a former accountant, including whether he still ran the business after a 2003 sale.

  • Income tax
  • Vat
  • Discovery assessments
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Penalties
  • Tax residency
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Tax law [2025] UKFTT 1555

Natural Balance Foods Ltd v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE - application for specific disclosure - whether the documents requested were relevant and necessary for the determination of the appeal)

Natural Balance Foods Ltd v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE - application for specific disclosure - whether the documents requested were relevant and necessary for the determination of the appeal) [2025] UKFTT 1555 (TC) (11 December 2025)

The Tribunal partly granted Natural Balance Foods Ltd’s disclosure application in a VAT appeal, ordering disclosure of HMRC policy-change documents but refusing wider third-party assessment material.

  • Vat classification
  • Disclosure of documents
  • Legitimate expectation
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Time limits for vat assessments
  • Vat-classification
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Tax law [2025] UKFTT 1555 (TC)

Natural Balance Foods Ltd v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE - application for specific disclosure - whether the documents requested were relevant and necessary for the determination of the appeal)

Natural Balance Foods Ltd v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE - application for specific disclosure - whether the documents requested were relevant and necessary for the determination of the appeal) [2025] UKFTT 1555 (TC) (11 December 2025)

The Tribunal partly granted Natural Balance Foods Ltd’s disclosure application in a VAT appeal, ordering Category 1 disclosure about HMRC guidance changes but refusing Category 2.

  • Vat liability
  • Disclosure of documents
  • Legitimate expectation
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Time limits for assessments
  • Vat
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Tax law [2025] UKFTT 1122

Akhtar v Revenue and Customs (VAT - failure to keep records - whether assessments to best judgement - whether displaced by appellant)

Akhtar v Revenue and Customs (VAT - failure to keep records - whether assessments to best judgement - whether displaced by appellant) [2025] UKFTT 1122 (TC) (19 September 2025)

The Tribunal upheld HMRC VAT assessments after finding the appellant failed to keep adequate records and did not displace HMRC’s best-judgment quantum.

  • Vat assessments
  • Record keeping requirements
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Burden of proof
  • Quantum of assessment
  • Vat-assessments
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Tax law [2024] UKFTT 1077 (TC)

Rich Couture Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs (VAT - right to recover input tax denied on various grounds)

Rich Couture Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs (VAT - right to recover input tax denied on various grounds) [2024] UKFTT 1077 (TC) (28 November 2024)

VAT appeal on input tax recovery: the tribunal denied the appeals of three textile traders and allowed Ideal Silks' appeal in part after finding fraud, no supply, and unpaid VAT.

  • Input tax recovery
  • Fraudulent supply chains
  • Section 26a vata
  • Kittel/fini principle
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Vat-input-tax-recovery
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Tax law [2024] UKFTT 1077

Rich Couture Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs (VAT - right to recover input tax denied on various grounds)

Rich Couture Ltd & Ors v Revenue and Customs (VAT - right to recover input tax denied on various grounds) [2024] UKFTT 1077 (TC) (28 November 2024)

The tribunal dismissed VAT input tax appeals by three textile traders and allowed one appeal in part, finding fictitious supplies, unpaid invoices, and VAT-fraud links.

  • Input tax recovery
  • Vat fraud
  • Kittel principle
  • Section 26a vata
  • Abusive/fraudulent claims
  • Best judgment assessments
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Tax law [2023] UKFTT 30

ATN MARKETING LIMITED v Revenue & Customs (VAT - failure to comply with directions - failure to attend - hearing in the absence of Appellant's representative)

ATN MARKETING LIMITED v Revenue & Customs (VAT - failure to comply with directions - failure to attend - hearing in the absence of Appellant's representative) [2023] UKFTT 30 (TC) (11 January 2023)

The Tribunal upheld VAT assessments and penalties against ATN Marketing Limited, finding the returns included duplicate or unsupported input tax claims and deliberate inaccuracies.

  • Vat assessments
  • Penalties for deliberate behaviour
  • Tribunal procedure
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Vat-assessments
  • Deliberate-tax-penalties
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Tax law [2023] UKFTT 30 (TC)

ATN MARKETING LIMITED v Revenue & Customs (VAT - failure to comply with directions - failure to attend - hearing in the absence of Appellant's representative)

ATN MARKETING LIMITED v Revenue & Customs (VAT - failure to comply with directions - failure to attend - hearing in the absence of Appellant's representative) [2023] UKFTT 30 (TC) (11 January 2023)

The Tribunal upheld VAT assessments and deliberate-behaviour penalties after ATN Marketing failed to comply with directions or provide evidence to displace HMRC’s decisions.

  • Vat assessments
  • Penalties for deliberate behaviour
  • Failure to comply with tribunal directions
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Input tax claims
  • Prompted disclosure
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Tax law [2022] UKFTT 285 (TC)

ADSPEC LTD & Anor v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE)

ADSPEC LTD & Anor v Revenue & Customs (PROCEDURE) [2022] UKFTT 285 (TC) (15 August 2022)

The Tribunal dismissed Adspec Ltd and Mr Hussain’s tax appeals, upholding HMRC’s assessments, penalties, backdated VAT registration, and personal liability notices.

  • Corporation tax
  • Vat
  • Penalties
  • Personal liability notices
  • Best judgment assessments
  • Deliberate inaccuracy
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