Special Commissioners of Income Tax
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Statutory Basis: Section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970.
Description: The Special Commissioners hear and determine appeals concerning decisions of HM Revenue and Customs relating to all direct taxes eg. income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Statistical data for 2008/09 Financial Year
Judicial Pool: 27
Days Sat: 205
Receipts: 416
Withdrawn: 153
Decided: 278
Outstanding: 535
Success Rate: no information available
Oral Hearings: 100%
Waiting Times: no information
Notes: These figures are for the UK. Note that the work of the Special Commissioners has been incorporated into the Tribunals Service administered Finance and Tax Tribunal.
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