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Tue 05 May 2004CAB left man 'in dark' over right to appeal tax rulingThe Criminal Assets Bureau had left a Dublin man "in the dark" over his right to appeal tax assessments and failed to act in accordance with fair procedures, the Supreme Court found yesterday.Referring to a letter written by CAB to Mr Terence Keogh, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Keane, said it was "not asking too much" of the Revenue Commissioners or their inspectors not to respond to a letter [from Mr Keogh\] "in a manner which they must have known could have left him in the dark as to his rights". Mr Keogh, in his letter, had said he wished to appeal against tax assessments served on him. The CAB response seemed to be at variance with both the letter and the spirit of the "Taxpayers' Charter of Rights", Mr Justice Keane said. He listed the case for today to make final orders.