Market leading insight for tax experts
View online issue

A Loughrey v HMRC

Discovery assessment: information available to hypothetical officer

In A Loughrey v HMRC [2021] UKFTT 252 (TC) (7 July 2021) the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayer’s appeal against the discovery assessment because the taxpayer took reasonable care in completing his tax return relating to his termination payment and there was information to make HMRC aware of the insufficiency of tax.

The taxpayer had been made redundant in November 2013. He had always paid income tax under PAYE and had never been required to file a tax return. However as he believed that too much tax had been deducted from his pay he filed a return electronically for 2013/14. He was hampered by the fact that he no longer had access to his electronic payslips but was able to pick up the details from his P45. Based on his tax return HMRC refunded over £14 000. However...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxjournal.com, please click the login box below:

If you do not subscribe but are a registered user, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this article in full.
Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.
EDITOR'S PICKstar
Top