Appeals ― the next stage

This guidance note is aimed at the professional adviser who is acting for a client in relation to an appeal to the First-tier Tax Tribunal on behalf of a taxpayer.

This guidance note outlines what happens after your client receives the First-tier Tribunal decision notice.

Before you read this note you should read the Appealing an HMRC decision ― outline guidance note. Remember that this guidance note and the other guidance notes on appealing to the Tribunal are only a summary; they do not cover all situations. You may need to take further advice in relation to your client’s appeal position. If your client has received a decision from the Scottish First-tier Tribunal, the procedure may not be the same as that set out here. You are advised to take specialist advice.

If your client is unhappy with the Tribunal’s decision, he has a limited number of options. He can ask for one or more of the following, each of which are explained below:

• •textual corrections
• •the decision to be set aside because of procedural irregularity or non-attendance
• •permission to appeal the decision to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery)

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If your client has won his appeal at the First-tier Tribunal, HMRC has the same options; it too can ask for corrections, set-aside, and / or permission to appeal.

All the options (except corrections) have costs implications for your client. These are discussed at the end of this guidance note.

If the Tribunal has made a clerical mistake or accidental slip, you can ask for these to