In Wheels Private Hire Limited v HMRC [2017] UKUT 0051 (TCC) the Upper Tribunal (UT) held that a taxi firm made two independent supplies to its drivers for VAT purposes: an exempt supply of insurance and the standard rated hire of cars.
VAT Cases & News
Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.
In Marsh (Bolton) Limited and Others v HMRC [2017] UKFTT 0149, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) determined that the regulations allowing for employers to recover VAT on reimbursements of business mileage to employees are invalid.
The Court of Appeal has published its decision in the long running case of Associated Newspapers Limited v HMRC [2017] EWCA Civ 54 concerning the VAT treatment of retail vouchers given away by newspapers.
In a lead case for Universities, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne v HMRC [2017] UKFTT 0145, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) concluded that from 1 January 2010, the university must pay irrecoverable VAT under the reverse charge mechanism for overseas agency fees.
In Oak Tree Motor Homes Limited v HMRC [2017] UKUT 0027 the Upper Tribunal held that self-propelled vehicles were not ‘caravans’ for the purpose of VAT zero rating.
In Doran Bros (London) Limited v HMRC [2017] TC 05554 the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that input VAT on tax advice which also benefitted a director was recoverable.
In Inspired By Service Limited v HMRC [2016] TC 05537 a request to backdate cancellation of a voluntary VAT registration was denied.