- UK VAT grouping rules are considered business friendly
- Overseas entities can join a UK VAT group through a fixed establishment
- Most EU VAT groups only recognize the establishment concept
- HMRC is reconsidering the UK approach by applying the Skandia doctrine
- Decision in the Barclays case on 29 August 2024 ruled that an offshore group entity did not meet the requirements for UK grouping purposes
Source: insightplus.bakermckenzie.com
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