- The Supreme Court ruled that Prudential must pay VAT on £9.3 million in success fees.
- This decision sets a new standard for how insurers handle VAT on success fees after group restructurings.
- The case involved success fees paid to Silverfleet Capital Limited after it left Prudential’s VAT group.
- HMRC initially decided VAT was due, and this was upheld by the Upper Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.
- The Supreme Court confirmed that VAT was payable as the success fees were invoiced after Silverfleet’s departure from the VAT group.
Source: insurancebusinessmag.com
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