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Inter-company outsourcing under scrutiny: VAT perspective after JPMorgan
Philippe Gamito
Philippe Gamito (Baker McKenzie) reviews an Upper Tribunal decision
which is likely to shape the way international businesses design in-house
outsourcing strategies.
The VAT review for July 2024
Gary Barnett
Joao Martinho
Recent VAT decisions on card handling fees, single supply determinations and fixed establishments are reviewed by Joao Martinho and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).
Spectrum Community Health CIC v HMRC
Healthcare service provided in prisons was a single supply for VAT.
Other cases that caught our eye: 14 June 2024
VAT on KFC sauce pots: Queenscourt Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 460 (TC) (3 June 2024) concerned whether a supply of a sauce pot with a takeaway meal in a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise was part of a standard rated supply of hot food or a separate...
Characterising a single supply following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Gray & Farrar
Sarabjit Singh
The Court of Appeal’s decision is likely to remain authoritative guidance
for some time on the question of how a single complex supply ought to be
characterised, writes Sarabjit Singh KC (1 Crown Office Row).
Single supply and VAT exemption for financial services: insights from JPMorgan
Anastasia Nourescu
Naima Khalid
Naima Khalid (EY) and Anastasia Nourescu (Stewarts) consider the impact
of the recent decision in JPMorgan.
Characterising supplies for VAT following Mesto Zamberk
Michael Thomas KC
The characterisation test for VAT has received important clarification from the Court of Appeal, writes Michael Thomas KC (Pump Court Tax Chambers).
BlackRock: single supply, dual use – apportionment?
Etienne Wong
Etienne Wong (Old Square Chambers) examines the CJEU’s decision concerning VAT on a single supply of investment management services used to manage both special investment funds and non-SIFs.
The VAT briefing for September 2018
Nick Skerrett
Heather Rowlands
Nick Skerrett and Heather Rowlands (Simmons & Simmons) review recent VAT developments that matter.
VAT briefing for March 2018
Martin Shah
Gary Barnett
Martin Shah and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) review the latest VAT developments that matter.
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The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
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