HMRC have published a summary of responses to their consultation 'VAT and value shifting' which took place earlier this year.
VAT Cases & News
Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.
In William Newman v HMRC [2021] TC08147, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) struck out the taxpayer’s appeal against HMRC’s refusal to accept a late 'option to tax' notification.
In Daniel O'Doherty v HMRC [2021] TC08193, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) rejected the appeal of a sole director of a company who was issued with a Personal Liability Notice (PLN) for the VAT penalties raised by HMRC on his company. He was unable to provide any evidence to show the underlying assessments were wrong.
In C-156/20 Zipvit Limited v HMRC, the EU Advocate General (AG), on referral from the Supreme Court, ruled that whilst the principle of a deduction for VAT existed even when no VAT had been charged, no deduction was possible without a VAT invoice.
In Colin Newell v HMRC [2021] TC08149, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that the receipt of subsidy income by a biomass business did not restrict input VAT recovery.
HMRC have published Revenue & Customs Brief 10 (2021): ‘Repayment of VAT to overseas businesses not established in the EU and not VAT registered in the UK’, announcing a further deadline extension to the overseas VAT refund scheme, following continued difficulties faced by some businesses in obtaining a certificate of status.
In CMJ (Aberdeen) Ltd v HMRC [2021] TC8140 the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) dismissed an appeal against assesments to standard-rate the supply of a new build dwelling. It could not be zero-rated as it did not have valid planning consent when the construction works commenced.
- CA upholds no direct link between opera and catering for input VAT recovery
- HMRC to cancel VAT direct debits if no email address
- R & C Brief 9 (2021): VAT liability of daycare services supplied by private bodies in England and Wales
- R & C Brief 8 (2021): VAT treatment of public funds received by further education institutions
- Funded education is an economic activity
- Management services were taxable supplies