Notable Cases
The members of Cannon Chambers relish representing their clients in the courts and tribunals and fighting their client’s corner whenever mediation is unsuccessful or a settlement is not possible. The following selection of their recent cases gives you a flavour of their work as advocates.
LEISURE PARKS REAL ESTATE LIMITED V HMRC [2021]
This appeal concerned penalties levied by HMRC on a company for the late filing of its corporation tax return. Patrick Cannon appeared for the company against HMRC. The case is interesting because HMRC had reduced the penalties to nil for a sister company which had also filed its returns late…MICHAEL BENTLEY V HMRC [2021]
This appeal involved Follower Notices and penalties for failing to take corrective action following the receipt by the taxpayer of follower notices from HMRC. After a fairly extensive examination of the taxpayer by Patrick Cannon and cross-examination by HMRC, Patrick persuaded the tax tribunal to allow a substantial reduction in…MEHDI MOAREF AND ARMAGHAN MOZHDEH V HMRC
Patrick Cannon represented the taxpayers in this appeal where the tax tribunal decided that the refund of the 3% higher rates on the sale of a main residence following the acquisition of the replacement was not available when the taxpayers had purchased two side-by side apartments a few weeks apart…WATERSIDE ESCAPES LTD V HMRC [2020]
This appeal, in which Patrick Cannon appeared for the taxpayer company, contains a detailed analysis of the scope of the 15% SDLT charge under Schedule 4A FA 2003 and whether there was ‘representative occupation” by a director and also of the sum of the lower proportions calculation in para 20…Contact Us
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