The case centred on whether VAT should be payable on charges paid by members of the public for access to gyms, sports, recreation and leisure facilities provided by councils.
A tribunal agreed with MUDC’s view that charges paid since 2006 were “outside the scope of the VAT regime” and that the VAT should be repaid, resulting in paybacks for all 11 councils in the region.
Source: leisureopportunities.co.uk
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