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Skinade: A Liquid Beauty Product, Not a Food for VAT Purposes

  • Collagen drink ‘Skinade’ not considered food for VAT purposes
  • Bottled Science Limited developed Skinade as a beauty food product containing marine collagen
  • HMRC refused claim for Skinade to be zero-rated for VAT
  • Bottled Science appealed to First Tier Tribunal
  • FTT determined Skinade was not a food based on packaging and marketing
  • Appeal was dismissed

Source: rossmartin.co.uk

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