- The First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) decision in Realreed Ltd vs HMRC concluded that VAT exemption didn’t apply to income from a London apartment block.
- Realreed Ltd owned a block of flats, with some let on VAT exempt long leases and others providing additional services.
- HMRC disagreed with Realreed’s treatment of supplies as VAT exempt and assessed them for under-declared VAT.
- Realreed argued that their supplies were different from hotels and should qualify for VAT exemption, but HMRC emphasized the similarity of services and marketing.
- The FTT dismissed Realreed’s appeal and concluded that the Apartments were similar to a hotel in terms of providing furnished sleeping accommodation for visitors or travelers.
Source: saffery.com
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