Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.
HM Treasury has published a response to its technical consultation on VAT and private school fees, that ran until 15 September 2024. Several technical amendments to the draft legislation will be made, with several new exemptions from the policy being introduced.
In Abbeyford Caravan Company (Scotland) Ltd v HMRC [2024] TC09324, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a company could use a new and more accurate method of apportioning output VAT between sales of caravans and sales of their removable contents.
In Treasures of Brazil Limited v HMRC [2024] TC09325, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a company had a legitimate expectation that it wasn't required to collect VAT while HMRC processed its VAT registration.
In Sandra Krywald v HMRC [2024] TC09312, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a taxpayer had a reasonable excuse for the late submission of VAT returns. She took reasonable care to avoid the failings of her advisers and HMRC.
In Brian Lawton v HMRC [2024] TC09309, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a taxpayer could not make two DIY housebuilder VAT repayment claims where a barn conversion was undertaken in two parts.
In Andrew Quay Hull LLP v HMRC [2024] TC09291 the appellants' three-year battle against a VAT penalty assessment four years after an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) agreement was finally resolved.
In TalkTalk Telecom Limited v HMRC [2024] UKUT 00284, the Upper Tribunal (UT) found that supplies were not made on terms allowing a discount for prompt payment. VAT was chargeable on the invoiced amount.
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