- UK Court of Appeal’s decision in Hotel La Tour has dashed hopes of recovering VAT on deal fees in share sales
- Hotel La Tour sold a subsidiary to raise funds for a new hotel development, seeking to recover VAT on fees
- Court of Appeal ruled that VAT can only be recovered if there is a direct link to taxable activity, not exempt transactions
- Decision may lead to further litigation on recoverability of VAT on deal fees
- Interpretation of CJEU’s decision in SKF is central to the Court of Appeal’s ruling
- Decision may mark a rift between UK and EU case law on VAT recovery on share sales
Source: europeantax.blog
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