Keown Midlands Ltd v Revenue and Customs: Excs 8 Dec 2005

Excs EXCISE DUTY – restoration of trailer – Appellant no involvement and no responsibility for unlawful importation of alcohol – Appellant’s previous offence not relevant to circumstances of the appeal – Respondents failed to apply their mind to the individual circumstances and the issue of proportionality – was the decision not to restore the seized trailer reasonable – no – appeal allowed

Citations:

[2005] UKVAT-Excise E00932

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Customs and Excise

Updated: 18 July 2022; Ref: scu.272011