References: [2013] UKUT 499 (TCC)
Links: Bailii
UTTC National Insurance Contributions – Personal Liability Notice – decision on preliminary issue – personal liability to pay NICs which the company has failed to pay – whether attributable to the ‘neglect’ of the company’s officer – meaning of ‘neglect’ – whether a subjective or objective test – held by FTT that it is a subjective test – in consequence, medical evidence excluded at earlier directions hearing to be readmitted for consideration by the Tribunal – held allowing the appeal that it is an objective test – but matter to be remitted back to the Tribunal for further directions, given relevance of medical evidence to plea of fraud.