- Yorkshire Agricultural Society is a charity that organizes the Great Yorkshire Show
- VAT exemption for charitable fund-raising events applies if the primary purpose is to raise money
- Upper Tribunal upheld decision that VAT exemption applied to admissions for 2016 show
- Fundraising was one of two equally important purposes, along with education
- UK legislative condition regarding promotion as primarily for raising money was deemed unnecessary
- HMRC’s appeal against decision was dismissed
- Applicable law for the case was EU law in place at the end of the Brexit Implementation Period
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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