In HMRC v Stoke By Nayland Golf and Leisure [2018] UKUT 308 (TCC), the Upper Tribunal (UT) found that a member’s golf club was not commercially influenced by the adjacent hotel. VAT exemption on green fees applied.
VAT Cases & News
Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.
In The Wellcome Trust Ltd v HMRC [2018] TC06761, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) concluded that the charity did not have to account for VAT under the reverse charge as the costs did not relate to an economic business activity.
In L I F E Services Limited v HMRC [2017] UKUT 484, the Upper Tribunal (UT) overturned the First-Tier Tribunal, finding that the welfare services provided by a private for-profit business which was not state-regulated could not be exempt.
In Richard Baldwin Motorhomes v HMRC [2018] TC06725, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) concluded that cycle racks installed to the back of motor homes were qualifying adaptations for disabled persons when used to carry wheelchairs.
In Virgin Media Limited v HMRC [2018] TC06730, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled that the old prompt payment discount rules could not apply to those not using an annual upfront contract saver plan.
In Dixons Carphone PLC v HMRC [2018] TC06731, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a subsidy deducted by a provider of interest free credit to Dixon’s customers did not override the original gross sale price for VAT.
The European Commission has approved a proposal which will enable Member States to reduce the VAT rate applicable to e-books.