VALUE ADDED TAX – Value Added Tax Act 1994, section 30(2) and Group 1 of Schedule 8 – zero-rating – whether a lawn repair product is seed for growing grass for animal feed – no – the product is standard-rated – appeal dismissed Citations: [2019] UKFTT 480 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales VAT … Continue reading Westland Horticulture Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Procedure : Value Added Tax): FTTTx 25 Jul 2019

VALUE ADDED TAX – Input Tax – invoice from an associated business to another business – same owner and sole director – whether a supply and a continuous supply – yes- amounts incurred in connection with a residential property – whether de minimus reclaim allowable – yes. Value Added Tax Act 1994, sections 24, 25, … Continue reading Computational Structural Mechanics Ltd v Revenue and Customs (VAT – Input Tax : Other): FTTTx 8 Mar 2019

The claimant sought to appeal against refusal of relief from payment of sums assessed by way of penalty, on the basis of hardship. HMRC argued that the right of appeal underthe 2007 Act had been taken away by the 1994 Act. Judges: Simon J Citations: [2012] QB 358, [2011] BVC 211, [2012] 2 WLR 435, … Continue reading Totel Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v The First Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) and Others: Admn 24 Mar 2011

FTTTx EXEMPTION – Trade Association – Primary purpose – Whether association’s primary purpose was making representations to the government on legislation and other public matters – No – Whether association restricted membership wholly or mainly to members whose business interests were directly connected with the purposes of the association – No – VATA 1994 Schedule … Continue reading The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 12 Oct 2011

FTTTx VAT – application to strike out – jurisdiction of Tribunal – s 83(1) VATA – whether a decision by HMRC – whether an appealable matter – s 80 VATA Judges: Berner TJ Citations: [2009] UKFTT 262 (TC) Links: Bailii Statutes: Value Added Tax Act 1994 83 VAT Updated: 17 August 2022; Ref: scu.409084

Appeal against termination of special exemption method. Held: The taxpayer’s appeal was dismissed. The VAT tribunal’s jurisdiction was unlimited. No limitation was implied by the wording of the section. The tribunal’s discretion had only to be exercised so as to achieve the statutory objective, There was nothing to exclude the jurisdiction of the tribunal to … Continue reading Banbury Visionplus Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs: ChD 9 May 2006

FTTTx PROCEDURE – Rule 8(2) – Application to strike out Notice of Appeal on mandatory basis – Value Added Tax Act 1994 section 83 – Whether a certain letter constituted an appealable matter – No – Whether Tribunal had jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings- No – Whether Notice of Appeal should be struck out … Continue reading Iqbal v Revenue and Customs (Procedure): FTTTx 13 May 2015

PROCEDURE – application for permission to notify appeal out of time – section 83G of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 – Martland applied – principle of legal certainty -application refused Citations: [2019] UKFTT 739 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales VAT Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.646932

UTLC VALUE ADDED TAX – application to First-tier Tribunal for extension of time to appeal under section 83G(1) and (6) of Value Added Tax Act 1994 – legal test to be applied to application for extension of time – First-tier Tribunal applied correct legal test – decision not perverse – no error of law – … Continue reading Data Select v HM Revenue and Customs: UTTC 1 Jun 2012

VALUE ADDED TAX -‘DIY Builders’ Scheme’ – claim for relief under s 35 Value Added Tax Act 1994 – whether works carried out in the course or furtherance of any business – appeal dismissed. LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION – Appellant claimed to have been misled by HMRC guidance – whether jurisdiction under s 83 Value Added Tax … Continue reading Bourne v The Commissioner for Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 1 Jul 2010

VDT VALUE ADDED TAX – dishonest evasion – VATA s 60 – appellant paying six successive centrally-issued assessments for less than the true liability – inadequate attempts to put accounting records in order – whether ‘dishonest’ – yes – appeal dismissed but reduction for mitigation increased Judges: Colin Bishopp C Citations: [2004] UKVAT V18563 Links: … Continue reading Zen Internet Ltd v Customs and Excise: VDT 5 Apr 2004

The unincorporated association employed staff to provide services to its members. The cost was paid from subscriptions. Held: The provision of these services was chargeable to VAT, and the subscriptions were accordingly liable to VAT. Provisions within the constitution that such services were supplied by the association as agent for the members, were insufficient to … Continue reading Eastbourne Town Radio Cars Association v Commissioners of Customs and Excise: HL 4 Apr 2001

The appellants operated a system of placing their vending machines in clubs for the sale of cigarettes. They took as consideration a share of the profits of the cigarettes sold, and, in return, maintained the machines. They claimed that the machines were not placed pursuant to a licence to occupy land, a licence of immovable … Continue reading Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Sinclair Collis Limited: HL 7 Jun 2001

FTTTx VAT – Application for permission to appeal out of time – Value Added Tax Act 1994, s. 83G(1) and (6) – Application allowed in part Citations: [2014] UKFTT 549 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – Romasave Property Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs FTTTx 26-Apr-2013 FTTTx VAT – application … Continue reading Romasave (Property Services) Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 3 Jun 2014

FTTTx VAT – application for permission to make late appeal – permission refused Citations: [2013] UKFTT 267 (TC) Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: See Also – Romasave (Property Services) Ltd v Revenue and Customs FTTTx 3-Jun-2014 FTTTx VAT – Application for permission to appeal out of time – Value Added Tax Act … Continue reading Romasave Property Services Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 26 Apr 2013

VAT applied to ‘deemed’ supplies even though these had been made through an intermediate finance company. On a simultaneous supply to an agent and a principal, agent’s tax to be in same period. Citations: Times 27-Feb-1995, Ind Summary 10-Apr-1995 Statutes: Value Added Tax Act 1994 47(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales VAT Updated: 10 April 2022; … Continue reading Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council v Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 27 Feb 1995

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (VATA), Schedule 8, Group 5, Note 2. Refund to persons constructing certain dwellings – residential conversion – separate use or disposal of the dwelling was prohibited by the terms of the statutory planning consent at the time the conversion was designed – thus works were not eligible. Appeal dismissed. [2012] … Continue reading Hopkins v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 19 Apr 2012

VALUE ADDED TAX – Assessment – Shop fitter and contractor – Whether assessment was made to best judgement – Whether bad debt relief applicable – Sections 73 and 36 VATA 1994 – Appeal dismissed . .

VAT – section 73 of Value Added Tax Act 1994 – whether assessment to best judgment – whether the quantum of the assessment to be varied – Tribunal’s appellate jurisdiction in relation to quantum under section 83 – Van Boeckel, Rahman and Mithras – . .