HM Revenue and Customs v Pendragon: UTTC 15 Mar 2012

UTTC VALUE ADDED TAX – margin scheme for second-hand goods – arrangement by which motor dealer raised finance and became able to sell demonstrator cars within margin scheme – whether abusive – yes – appeal allowed

Judges:

Morgan J

Citations:

[2012] UKUT 90 (TCC)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

First Council Directive on VAT, 67/227/EEC 2

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromPendragon Plc and Others v Revenue and Customs FTTTx 31-Jul-2009
FTTTx VAT- financing involving sale of business – Abuse? No financing transaction as going concern which gave margin treatment – Appeal allowed . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromPendragon Plc and Others v HM Revenue and Customs CA 23-Jul-2013
The Revenue had imposed a penalty on the appellants saying that their arrangement for the sale and VAT taxation of demonstrator cars was, in European law terms. The taxpayer sought re-instatment of the First Tier Tribunal judgment in its favour.
At UTTCRevenue and Customs v Pendragon Plc and Others SC 10-Jun-2015
‘This appeal is about an elaborate scheme designed and marketed by KPMG relating to demonstrator cars used by retail distributors for test drives and other internal purposes. In the ordinary course, a car distributor will buy new cars for use as . .
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Updated: 07 October 2022; Ref: scu.452895