- HMRC imposed penalties of £14.8 million on Qubic Advisory Services Limited for not issuing proper invoices and keeping accurate records for supplies of investment gold
- Qubic did not deliver or make gold available to customers, but transferred it to designated employees of its clients
- The transfer triggered Qubic’s invoicing and record-keeping requirements according to the First-tier Tribunal
- BullionVault’s service was not primarily for customers who wanted physical possession of gold
- The Upper Tribunal concluded that employees did not have the right to obtain possession of the gold, so Qubic was not subject to invoicing and record-keeping requirements
- Qubic’s appeal against the penalties was allowed by the Upper Tribunal
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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