VAT on Security Bonds for Pilot Training Partially Outside UK Scope, Appeal Partially Allowed

• The FTT partially allowed an appeal against a VAT assessment related to security bonds paid by trainee pilots.
• The security bond was considered payment for training and subject to VAT.
• Training conducted outside the UK, specifically in New Zealand, was outside the scope of UK VAT.
• An agreement under section 85 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 was acknowledged.
• 27.4 percent of the payments were deemed for training outside the UK and not subject to VAT.
• The appeal was allowed in part to account for this adjustment, but otherwise dismissed.

Source: claritaxnews.com

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