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Ferrero UK Ltd v HMRC
Nutella biscuits were zero-rated
HMRC v Innovative Bites Ltd and another
What is confectionery?
Procurement International Ltd v HMRC
Who exported the goods?
‘Golden bricks’: when does construction really begin for VAT purposes?
Michael Ridsdale
Richard Dalton
Richard Dalton (BDO) and Michael Ridsdale (Wedlake Bell) challenge the
orthodox view that a dwelling is regarded as being constructed for VAT purposes
when it has reached ‘golden brick’.
VAT on food: conflicting confections and deemed delicacies
Max Schofield
The Upper Tribunal in
Innovative Bites
has provided welcome clarity
on a contentious point of statutory construction, writes Max Schofield
(Devereux Chambers).
HMRC v Innovative Bites Ltd
UT decides that Mega Marshmallows can be zero-rated.
Other cases that caught our eye: 1 March 2024
No hardship with VAT assessment: A taxpayer wishing to appeal to a tribunal against a VAT assessment must either pay the disputed tax up front or apply to HMRC or the tribunal for permission not to pay the assessment on grounds of hardship. SC...
DuelFuel Nutrition Ltd v HMRC
Flapjack and cake for sports nutrition fail to qualify for VAT zero-rate.
The VAT review for February 2024
Gary Barnett
Joao Martinho
The decisions in
TP
,
Bolt
and
Realreed
and consultation responses on the
VAT exemption for fund management and energy saving materials are
reviewed by Joao Martinho and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons).
UK Funerals On-Line Ltd v HMRC
The VAT treatment of repatriating dead bodies.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
,
Constantine Christofi
1 /7
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
2 /7
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
3 /7
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
4 /7
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
,
Elvira Colomer Fatjo
5 /7
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
6 /7
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
7 /7
Management expenses: HMRC’s new nudge campaign
Anna Lucey
,
Constantine Christofi
Medpro: better late than never
Stacey Cranmore
No escape: the new IHT tax rules for pensions
Harriet Betteridge
What time is it? A review of the Supreme Court’s decision in Prudential
David Jamieson
The trials and tribulations of interest withholding tax
Bezhan Salehy
,
Rebecca Rose
Understanding the FIG regime
Jo Bateson
Enhancing UK tax policy: a blueprint for supporting technological innovation
Dominic Mathon
,
Kate Murphy
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HMRC manual changes: 21 November 2025
Tax stability key for internationally mobile individuals
HMRC campaign on management expenses
Partnership NICs potentially scrapped, but concerns remain
Set tax thresholds at real values, says IFS
CASES
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HMRC v Moir Management Services Ltd
1st Alternative Medical Staffing Ltd v HMRC
J Dreyer v HMRC
Other cases that caught our eye: 21 November 2025
Saunders v HMRC
IN BRIEF
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Fixing the FIG regime before extending it
Welsh Government consults on LTT and other tax changes
Yet more Budget speculation
Fixing the FIG regime before extending it
The new non-dom rules
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Yet more Budget speculation
Meet in the middle: HMRC’s transfer pricing settlement policy
TSI Instruments Ltd v HMRC
Saunders v HMRC
Fixing the FIG regime before extending it