- Colchester College reclaimed £2 million in VAT on a campus redevelopment project in 2008
- College believed further education was exempt from VAT, submitted claim for repayment of balancing charge
- Upper Tribunal ruled College’s supplies were exempt, should not have applied Lennartz mechanism
- HMRC disagreed, assessed College for underdeclared output tax
- First-tier Tribunal allowed College’s appeal, HMRC likely to appeal to Upper Tribunal
- Decision in favor of College may impact further education sector’s access to VAT reliefs
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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