{"id":1252,"date":"2019-04-11T07:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T07:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2019-04-11T07:02:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T07:02:47","slug":"first-tier-tribunal-tax-appeals-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/first-tier-tribunal-tax-appeals-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"First Tier Tribunal (Tax) Appeals \u2014 What You Need to Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A First Tier Tribunal (Tax) is not a formal court and will only deal with your application in case you\u2019re challenging a refusal on the basis of benefit or tax credit office<\/u><\/a>\u00a0decision. The Tribunal is completely independent of the Tax Credit and Benefits offices that make the decision to reject your initial application.<\/p>\n

The First Tier Tribunal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0provides a slightly more informal local hearing for those appealing for benefits and tax credits and has less complicated procedures. The hearing is usually overseen by a Tribunal judge and a few members. The judges for the tribunals are legally qualified and the members are usually trained volunteers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all you need to know about the steps of the Tribunal process:<\/p>\n

Step 1 \u2013 Appeal Form:<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first step is filling out the online appeal form, asking for a hearing. After the Tribunal receives the form, they send the applicant or their representative a confirmation which contains information such as the contact details of the Tribunal, a unique appeal number, the information they have and require regarding the appeal, and an inquiry form that needs to be filled and sent within 2 weeks by the applicant.<\/p>\n

Step 2 \u2013 Response from the Benefit or Tax Credit Office:<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

A response to the applicant\u2019s appeal will be sent by the Benefit and Tax Credit office to the Tribunal as well as the applicant. It will include:<\/p>\n