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On 1 April 2009 we will be publishing a new intranet guidance manual, the Appeals, Reviews and Tribunals Guidance (ARTG). The ARTG will provide technical guidance for all instances where a customer disagrees with an HMRC tax decision. It will replace the current Appeals Handbook, VAT 1-29 Reconsiderations and Appeals and the G5-8 Excise and Customs Appeals. Parts of the ARTG will refer to all tax decisions, and parts will apply to specific taxes. But this will be clear from the text.

Part IGeneral
Part IIThe Commissioners
Part lllCommissioners’ hearings
Part IVGeneral Commissioners
Part VSpecial Commissioners
Part VIJudicial Review
Part VIIITSA
Part VIIIInformation powers
Part IXPenalties, interest and surcharge

Part I: General

AH0002Foreward
AH0003Overview of appeals
AH0100Receipt of appeals
AH0150Postponement applications
AH0250Late appeals and postponement applications
AH0300Settlement of appeals by agreement
AH0400Written procedures

Part II: The Commissioners

AH0450General and Special Commissioners
AH0500General or Special Commissioners?

Part lll: Commissioners’ hearings

AH0550Appeals Units
AH0600Preparation for hearing
AH0700Evidence
AH0800Order of proceedings
AH0830Appellant’s opening
AH0850Examination of witnesses
AH0900Expert evidence
AH0950The case for HMRC
AH1000Final stages
AH1050European Law and the HRA

Part IV: General Commissioners

AH1080Jurisdiction
Ah1130“Away” appeals
AH1150Listing for personal hearing
AH1250Before the hearing
AH1300Conduct of the hearing
AH1400The decision
AH1500Appeal to the High Court

Part V: Special Commissioners

AH1600Appeals
AH1750The hearing
AH1850Appeal to the High Court

Part VI: Judicial Review

AH1950Judicial review

Part VII: ITSA

AH2000ITSA appeals: general
AH2100ITSA appeals: assessments, amendments and enquiries
AH2250ITSA appeals: partnerships
AH2400ITSA appeals: claims

Part VIII: Information powers

AH3700Regulation 10 notices
AH3750Section 20 notices

Part IX: Penalties, interest and surcharge

AH3800Penalty proceedings
AH3900Appeals against penalties