- Bottled Science Limited sold ‘Skinade’, marketed as a skin drink using advanced technology
- Claimed overpaid output VAT of £1,250,840, arguing Skinade should be zero-rated as food
- First-tier Tribunal ruled Skinade was not food for VAT purposes
- Factors reviewed included product being a beauty product, name, nutritional value, taste, and packaging
- Packaging and marketing of Skinade weighed most heavily in decision
- FTT concluded Skinade was not food and did not qualify for zero-rating
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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