Court of Appeal rules in favor of NHS Northumbria: VAT exemption for hospital car parking

• NHS hospitals must ensure users can park safely, conveniently, and economically
• Guidelines issued by Department of Health in 2015 must be followed
• NHS car parks operate under different legal framework than private car parks
• NHS Northumbria should not charge VAT on car parking unless it distorts competition with private sector
• HMRC did not provide sufficient evidence of distortion of competition
• NHS Northumbria’s appeal was allowed by Court of Appeal

Source: taxscape.deloitte.com

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