- The UK First-Tier Tax Tribunal issued a judgment on March 12 in Case No. TC09460.
- The case involved a VAT-registered company and its director.
- The company was involved in importing and exporting mobile phones.
- The Tax Agency denied a zero percent VAT rate on the company’s supplies to EU customers.
- The taxpayers argued for a zero percent VAT rate or that customers were liable for VAT via reverse charge.
- The Tax Agency claimed the transactions were fraudulent and reverse charge was not applicable.
- The Tribunal found the taxpayers did not meet the threshold to dismiss the fraud claim.
- The Tribunal ruled the reverse charge procedure did not apply and the company was liable for VAT.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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