Court Decision: Rejection of Postponement Request – Case of Overdue Tax Return and Penalty

• The court received a request to postpone a hearing due to the vacation of the party involved
• The request for postponement was not made promptly after receiving the invitation and did not provide sufficient reasons
• The request for postponement was rejected by the court
• An invoice for late payment was sent to the party involved, with a promise to reduce the associated costs to zero
• The party involved submitted a tax return late, resulting in a late payment penalty being rightfully imposed
• The level of culpability does not affect the imposition of a late payment penalty, unless there is a complete absence of fault or a justifiable position

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

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