- The FTT upheld an appeal against HMRC’s decision that Mr. Shepherd was liable to register his taxi business for VAT.
- Mr. Shepherd believed he was acting as an agent, meaning only his share of turnover counted toward VAT registration.
- HMRC decided he was acting as principal, making him liable for 100% of the turnover.
- HMRC made a best judgment assessment of the outstanding VAT.
- The FTT found HMRC’s evidence for their decision-making process inadequate.
- The appeal was allowed due to insufficient evidence of a reasonable decision-making process by HMRC.
Source: claritaxnews.com
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