Harry Construction Ltd Loses Appeal: VAT Fraud Connection and Invalid Invoices Deny Input VAT Recovery

• The FTT dismissed Harry Construction Ltd’s appeal against HMRC’s refusal to recover input VAT.
• The appeal was based on the Kittel principle, where the taxpayer knew or should have known about VAT fraud.
• Invoices supporting VAT recovery were deemed invalid.
• The FTT concluded that Harry Construction Ltd was aware or should have been aware of the VAT fraud.
• The disputed invoices did not meet the necessary regulatory requirements.
• HMRC’s decision to deny input tax claims was deemed reasonable.
• Both the Kittel Appeal and the VAT Invoice Appeal were dismissed.

Source: claritaxnews.com

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