- Lycamobile UK has lost a £51mn dispute with British tax authorities over VAT treatment of customer “bundles”
- The company’s auditor was unable to sign off on Lycamobile UK’s accounts for 2022
- Lycamobile’s French entities were convicted of VAT fraud and money laundering last year
- The tribunal ruled that VAT is chargeable at the point of sale, regardless of whether customers use the allowances
- The size of the payment to be made by Lycamobile to HMRC is still to be determined
- Lycamobile is working with HMRC to interpret the ruling and may seek guidance from the tribunal if agreement is not reached
Source: ft.com
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