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Tips on taking an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal

03 December 2019 / Mala Kapacee
Issue: 4723 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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Meeting points

London Tax Society

Subject: The dos and don’ts of taking an appeal to the tax tribunal

Date: Wednesday 4 September 2019

Location: RPC Tower Bridge House London

Reported by: Mala Kapacee

Speaker: Valentina Sloane QC Monckton Chambers

The talk by Valentina Sloane reviewed various aspects of taking an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. The seminar was divided into three main areas: deciding whether to make an appeal; preparing for the appeal hearing; and the hearing itself.

 


 

Before the appeal to the tribunal

 

Can you avoid a tribunal hearing?

The first suggestion made by Valentina Sloane was that advisers and clients should not take an appeal to the tribunal if it can be avoided. The tax tribunal should be a last resort. Hearings are a burden on time and resources and there is a high litigation risk. Often clients underestimate the time and effort...

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