End of an era for Wakefield tax commissioners
TWO hundred years of history came to an end when the way taxes are administered in Wakefield was reformed.
The last of Wakefield's tax commissioners, who dealt with income tax appeals, held a farewell dinner on Wednesday to mark the end of their roles.
The commissioners worked on a voluntary basis, hearing appeals from businesses and people who felt they were paying too much in tax.
Most recently, the three-strong panel received legal advice from Wakefield solicitor Michael Atkinson, who spoke at the dinner at the Three Acres pub, in Shelley, near Huddersfield.
Mr Atkinson was the clerk for the panel.
He said: "The system goes back more than 200 years. It is the end of an era."
The system, had been in place since the Napoleonic era and was reformed by the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, which came into force at the end of March.
Under the new system, the functions are transferred to the First Tier Tax Chamber and cases are heard in 130 venues across the UK.
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