The case of Gordon Lye had a happy ending, but it explores interesting issues arising from VAT law and partnership law, writes Graham Elliott (City & Cambridge Consultancy).
In Gordon Lye v HMRC [2015] UKFTT 0206 (reported in Tax Journal 5 June 2015) Mr Lye split up with his business partner. The business carried on under his former partner. Mr Lye wrote to HMRC to tell them of the dissolution of the partnership. HMRC says that it did not receive that letter and alleged that the partnership subsisted in reality for another two years. Hence Mr Lye was on the hook for VAT debts run up by his former partner. The tribunal believed Mr Lye and allowed his appeal.
In the course of the tribunal’s discussion certain key points of law were highlighted:
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The case of Gordon Lye had a happy ending, but it explores interesting issues arising from VAT law and partnership law, writes Graham Elliott (City & Cambridge Consultancy).
In Gordon Lye v HMRC [2015] UKFTT 0206 (reported in Tax Journal 5 June 2015) Mr Lye split up with his business partner. The business carried on under his former partner. Mr Lye wrote to HMRC to tell them of the dissolution of the partnership. HMRC says that it did not receive that letter and alleged that the partnership subsisted in reality for another two years. Hence Mr Lye was on the hook for VAT debts run up by his former partner. The tribunal believed Mr Lye and allowed his appeal.
In the course of the tribunal’s discussion certain key points of law were highlighted:
...
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