04 October 2013

UT Decision: HMRC v O'Rorke

National Insurance Contributions – Personal Liability Notice – decision on preliminary issue – personal liability to pay NICs which the company has failed to pay – whether attributable to the “neglect” of the company’s officer – meaning of “neglect” – whether a subjective or objective test – held by FTT that it is a subjective test – in consequence, medical evidence excluded at earlier directions hearing to be readmitted for consideration by the Tribunal – held allowing the appeal that it is an objective test – but matter to be remitted back to the Tribunal for further directions, given relevance of medical evidence to plea of fraud

Elizabeth Wilson acted for HMRC.

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