Recovery of Residual Input Tax in VAT: Dual Use and Standard Method Override

• The case is between The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Hippodrome Casino Ltd.
• The issue is whether the First-tier Tribunal (FtT) erred in not determining if there was a dual use of taxable supplies of entertainment and hospitality for the non-taxable supplies of gaming in the casino.
• The hearing took place on 3-4 October 2023 at the Rolls Building in London.
• The judgment was delivered on 29 January 2024.
• The appellants were represented by Matthew Donmall, counsel, instructed by the General Counsel and Solicitor to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
• The respondent was represented by Andrew Hitchmough KC and Ronan Magee, counsel, instructed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
• The case involves the recovery of residual input tax.
• The question is whether a standard method override, using allocated floorspace, provides a more precise determination of economic use and the proportion of recoverable input tax compared to the standard method using proportion of turnover for taxable and non-taxable supplies.

Source: bailii.org

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