REASONABLE-EXCUSE

VAT exemption and statutory interpretation: In Cascade Care Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 1332 (TC) (7 November), the FTT dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal, finding that the taxpayer, who provided specialist services to adults with mental...

Reasonable excuse and reliance on third party: In Xcel Consult Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 96 (TC) (30 January), the taxpayer was arguing that she had a reasonable excuse defence in her appeal against a VAT surcharge because she had relied on her...

SDLT MDR claim denied: Shine Business Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 894 (TC) (7 October) is another in the long line of cases on the now-abolished SDLT multiple dwelling relief. Like all such appeals the decision is highly fact dependent. The FTT,...

Cases cited in support of reasonable excuse appeal were created by AI.

Edward Reed

Toby Ney

When is an interest in possession not an interest in possession? The answer to this question is one of several new developments reviewed by Edward Reed and Toby Ney (Macfarlanes).

Helen Adams

Helen Adams (BDO) considers the extent to which taxpayers may have a reasonable excuse if they are affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the UK’s lockdown.

Cathya Djanogly

HMRC’s ‘mantra’ for the definition of reasonable excuse

The First-tier Tribunal has not taken a consistent approach in deciding whether or not there is a reasonable excuse for non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT) being filed late.

Helen Adams

Youcef Toumi

Helen Adams and Youcef Toumi (BDO) examine the current state of the legislation and case law on reasonable excuse, including how the concept may alter in future.