In Fieldmuir Ltd t/a Centurion Freight Services v HMRC [2021] TC8309, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) partially allowed an appeal relating to the refusal of HMRC to repay PAYE and NICs on allowances paid to lorry drivers. The tribunal could hear the case for a repayment of NICs but not for Income Tax as there was no HMRC decision to appeal.

Fieldmuir Ltd provided road haulage and transport services.

The FTT partially allowed the appeal:

Comment

The appeal in respect of the NICs repayment claim will be heard by the FTT in due course. The case is a reminder of the need to ensure payroll systems are properly set up from day one but also that the PAYE rules for Income Tax and NICs are different, meaning that different outcomes can result in respect of a single type of payment by an employer.

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External link

Fieldmuir Ltd t/a Centurion Freight Services v HMRC [2021] TC8309

 


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