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VAT Cases & News

Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.

Pill salesman liable for VAT

Last Updated: 21 July 2017

In Peter Tomlinson v HMRC [2007] UKVAT V20059 the VAT tribunal agreed with HMRC that an internet salesman was carrying on a business of buying and performance enhancing pills was not acting as disclosed agent for a Doctor.

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Business allowed to postpone VAT registration date

Last Updated: 29 June 2017

In Onyx of Leicester Limited v HMRC [2017] TC05773, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) concluded that it was unreasonable for HMRC to have concluded that a taxpayers registration date could not be revised to a new date, five months later.

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Nice try: output VAT overpaid is subject to CT

Last Updated: 23 June 2017

In Coin-A-Drink Limited [2017] UKUT 0211 (TCC) the Upper Tribunal (UT) upheld the decision that overpaid VAT was subject to corporation tax.

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Puppies are not second-hand goods for VAT

Last Updated: 22 June 2017

In Little Rascals Pets Limited v HMRC [2017] TC05811 the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) agreed with HMRC that puppies bought-in by the company are not second-hand goods for VAT.

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Husband and wife partnership is two businesses for VAT

Last Updated: 16 June 2017

In G & C Belcher v HMRC [2017] UKFTT TC05891 the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) agreed with the taxpayer that, even though they had submitted partnership returns under self-assessment, they were two separate business and so were not required to register for VAT.

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No VAT on subcontracted MOT

Last Updated: 09 June 2017

In Ellon Car Clinic Limited v HMRC [2017] TC05813 the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayer’s appeal finding that the fee for a supply of motor services which included a subcontracted MOT, was standard rated only on the excess over the cost of that MOT.

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Hire of wedding room not exempt supply

Last Updated: 26 May 2017

In Blue Chip Hotels Limited v HMRC [2017] UKUT 0204 the Upper Tribunal (UT) found that hiring out a hotel room for wedding ceremonies was not an exempt supply of land for VAT purposes.

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