Value-Added Tax Act, 1972

Appeals.

25.—(1) Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Revenue Commissioners in relation to—

(a) a liability to tax under subsection (5) or (6) of section 17,

(b) a charge of tax in accordance with regulations, or

(c) a claim for repayment of tax,

against which an appeal to the Appeal Commissioners is not otherwise provided for under this Act may, on giving notice in writing to the Revenue Commissioners within twenty-one days after the notification to the person aggrieved of the determination, appeal to the Appeal Commissioners.

(2) The provisions of the Income Tax Acts relating to—

(a) the appointment of times and places for the hearing of appeals;

(b) the giving of notice to each person who has given notice of appeal of the time and place appointed for the hearing of his appeal;

(c) the determination of an appeal by agreement between the appellant and an inspector of taxes or other officer appointed by the Revenue Commissioners in that behalf;

(d) the determination of an appeal by the appellant giving notice of his intention not to proceed with the appeal;

(e) the hearing and determination of an appeal by the Appeal Commissioners, including the hearing and determination of an appeal by one Appeal Commissioner;

(f) the determination of an appeal through the neglect or refusal of a person who has given notice of appeal to attend before the Appeal Commissioners at the time and place appointed;

(g) the extension of the time for giving notice of appeal, and the readmission of appeals by the Appeal Commissioners;

(h) the rehearing of an appeal by a judge of the Circuit Court and the statement of a case for the opinion of the High Court on a point of law;

(i) the payment of tax in accordance with the determination of the Appeal Commissioners notwithstanding that an appeal is required to be reheard by a judge of the Circuit Court or that a case for the opinion of the High Court on a point of law has been required to be stated or is pending;

(j) the payment of tax which is agreed not to be in dispute in relation to an appeal; and

(k) the procedures for appeal,

shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to a claim under section 22 or an appeal under section 23 or this section as if the claim or appeal were an appeal against an assessment to income tax.