- Global By Nature Ltd appealed against HMRC decision on VAT for organic vegan food supplements
- FTT ruled in favor of Global By Nature Ltd, allowing zero rating for the products
- “Sports drinks” are an exception to zero-rating rule for food under VATA 1994
- FTT determined that the products in question were not “sports drinks”
- HMRC argued that advertising and marketing, not ingredients, were significant in determining VAT status
- FTT concluded that only two out of three products would have been zero rated if HMRC’s interpretation was correct
Source: claritaxnews.com
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