AH1105 - General Commissioners - Jurisdiction: Change of jurisdiction by agreement: draft letter to secure agreement


DRAFT LETTER TO SECURE AGREEMENT

`Where it is necessary to list an appeal/application made by you/your client the appeal/application will normally be listed for the General Commissioners for the Division shown by TMA70/SCH3, (normally those dealing with the place of business). In these circumstances HMRC will be represented by an officer of Revenue & Customs whose office falls within that area. This may therefore involve you in contacting the officer of Revenue & Customs responsible for listing the appeal/application, in addition to the officer of Revenue & Customs who normally deals with the case in this office.

You may want to ensure that the appeal/application can be transferred to Commissioners more convenient to you/your client, since you will wish to attend the meeting. It may therefore be more convenient if in future years your/client’s appeals are heard by the Commissioners for.....................

If you would like future appeals to be listed locally would you let me have your agreement to this approach. You may wish to use the pro forma agreement attached to this letter. But I am quite prepared to consider alternative proposals if you feel the pro forma agreement is not suitable in your case.'