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VAT Cases & News

Summaries of interesting VAT cases for the SME owner.

VAT DIY housebuilders scheme changes

Last Updated: 10 October 2024

A number of changes to the VAT DIY housebuilders scheme came into effect on 5 December 2023. Claims can now be made online and the claim deadline is extended to six months. HMRC have just published a collection of new guidance on obtaining a VAT refund under the scheme.

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Fuel and hired plant were separate supplies for VAT

Last Updated: 30 November 2023

In Gap Group Limited v HMRC [2023] TC08991, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that the supply of diesel in respect of hired plant was, for VAT purposes, separate from the supply of plant hire. Reduced rating applied to the fuel.

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Live screenings not the same as attending theatre for VAT

Last Updated: 03 January 2024

In Derby Quad Limited v HMRC [2023] TC08972, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) rejected Derby Quad’s argument that their live screenings of plays were the same as attending the performance in person. As a result, the entrance fee was standard-rated.

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Pharmaceutical company’s bitter VAT pill to swallow

Last Updated: 14 November 2023

In Piramal Healthcare UK Limited v HMRC [2023] TC08966, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that a company importing pharmaceutical goods to the UK could not recover the associated import VAT. The goods had not been used as a cost component in an onward supply.

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No VAT exemption for indivisible intra-group supplies

Last Updated: 09 November 2023

In JPMorgan Chase Bank NA v HMRC [2023] TC8957, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) found that support and business services supplies were one single supply not qualifying as exempt from VAT. The intra-group supply exemption was disapplied due to elements coming from overseas, meaning all elements had to be standard-rated. 

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VAT group membership could not be backdated

Last Updated: 01 November 2023

In Dollar Financial UK Ltd v HMRC [2023] UKUT 00256, the Upper Tribunal (UT) found that the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) was correct to strike out an appeal seeking to backdate membership of a VAT group. No valid application had been made and there was no appealable decision.

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Blissful ignorance of correct VAT rate for chocolate biscuits

Last Updated: 26 October 2023

In United Biscuits (UK) Ltd v HMRC [2023] TC8941, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) agreed with HMRC that 'Blissfuls' biscuits were partly covered by chocolate making them standard-rated for VAT.

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  3. Repatriation of the dead predominantly a supply of transport
  4. Withdrawal of paper VAT registration form
  5. Essay writing fees fully VATable
  6. HMRC changes VAT agent authorisation rules

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