- The Court of Appeal ruled that a taxpayer cannot get VAT back on costs incurred in a VAT-exempt share sale if the proceeds were used for VATable supplies
- VAT on professional costs can only be recovered if incurred in making taxable supplies
- Hotel La Tour tried to claim back VAT on share sale costs for developing a new hotel, but the Court of Appeal denied the refund
- The Tribunals initially agreed with the taxpayer based on a CJEU judgment in SKF, but the Court of Appeal disagreed
- The Court of Appeal found the SKF judgment to be unclear and ultimately interpreted it as an “either-or” test for VAT recovery on costs incurred in share sales
Source: addleshawgoddard.com
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