- Recent CJEU decision for Luxembourg settled dispute on whether director fees should be subject to VAT
- Advocate General opined that directors do not carry out independent economic activities
- Director fees in the UK are subject to VAT if one company supplies a director to another
- Recharges of director costs between companies may or may not be subject to VAT
- UK businesses should review whether VAT is required on payments to directors
- UK is no longer subject to CJEU jurisdiction, so CJEU cases are not binding on HMRC or UK courts
Source: saffery.com
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