Proposals to allow the state to charge those wishing to appeal against a tax decision made by it are flawed.
KEY POINTS
- The Ministry of Justice has proposed that fees should be paid by appellants to the tax tribunals.
- Is it right that the state should charge to appeal against a decision by the state?
- Like the emergency services access to the judicial system should be without charge.
- A similar system of charges for the Employment Tribunal has resulted in a substantial fall in the number of appeals and money raised.
- Some alternative suggestions on tribunal fees.
- Readers are encouraged to explain the potentially adverse impact of the proposals on their clients.
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