- Appeal to First-tier Tribunal by Petmaster against HMRC’s refusal to restore 24 tonnes of cat litter seized and forfeited from an unapproved Fulfilment House
- Restoration decision refused, cat litter destroyed, any restoration would have to be by way of compensation
- Context of appeal is the third country Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme
- No new point of principle calling for determination, decision based on traditional and established principles
- Hearing involved 222-page bundle of relevant documentation, witness statements, skeleton arguments, and supplementary bundle
- HMRC went first at hearing, called Officer Edwards who made original decision, followed by director of Appellant and owner of Fulfilment House
- Gratitude expressed to interpreter who assisted during the hearing.
Source: bailii.org
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