Uddin (T/A Diwan-E-Am Restaurant) v Revenue Customs: VDT 26 May 2006

ASSESSMENT – Suppression of takings in restaurant – Test purchases and observations by Customs – Sales found not to have been recorded – Purchase invoices not recorded – No explanation offered by Appellant – Calculation of suppression rate revised and reduced twice – Whether assessment to Commissioners’ best judgment – Yes – VATA 1994 s73(1)
PENALTY – Dishonest conduct – Whether in the circumstances revealed by evidence, Appellant’s conduct dishonest – Yes – VATA 1994 s 60(1)

Citations:

[2006] UKVAT V19597

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

VAT

Updated: 06 August 2022; Ref: scu.242795