Mr G N Khan appealed against income tax assessments and penalties at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) after HMRC caught up with him for his tax affairs spanning 2004-05 to 2012-13. HMRC opened the first inquiry into Khan in 2014.

Initially, HMRC assessed Khan for £49,620.52 in unpaid income tax, along with £33,887 in penalties. This was later reduced to £36,005.50 in unpaid tax and £24,450.40, totalling £60,455.90. Khan did not appear for the hearing and did not submit any evidence.

There was however an appeal for an adjournment which was rejected due to it being adjourned three times before due to Khan’s ill health; he was also out of the country but instructed a lawyer the day before the hearing.