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Updates to the following VAT Notices have been announced:

  • 701/12: Disposal of antiques, works of art etc from historic houses
  • 701/15: Animals and animal food

Revenue & Customs Brief 39/11 discusses the implications of the ECJ decision in HMRC v The Rank Group plc, confirming the findings of the UK courts on interpretation of the principle of fiscal neutrality.

HM Treasury published draft clauses for Finance Bill 2012 on 6 December 2011. The draft legislation is open for consultation until 10 February 2012. See page 4 onwards. ...

Greg Sinfield and Lee Squires provide this month's briefing on the VAT developments that matter, including the Christel Schriever case regarding TOGCs and the Rank decision regarding fiscal neutrality.

The judgment of the European Court in Finanzamt Ludenscheid v Christel Schriever (Case C-444/10) has been awaited with some interest, since the questions referred to the Court raise some interesting issues about how thegrant of a lease fits into the transfer of going concern (TO

The government is to ‘waive VAT’ on sales of the X Factor Christmas single by making a one-off charitable donation to ‘Together for Short Lives’, the charity chosen to benefit from sales of the song.

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