- The case concerns whether certain cosmetic procedures provided by Illuminate Skin Clinics Ltd qualify for VAT exemption as “medical care” under UK and EU law.
- The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) previously ruled against the clinic, finding its supplies were not exempt from VAT.
- The Upper Tribunal considered whether the correct legal test involves identifying the principal purpose of the supply and if the FTT applied this test correctly.
- The appeal addresses the distinction between aesthetic/cosmetic treatments and medical care for VAT purposes.
- The judgment clarifies the criteria for VAT exemption for medical care, especially regarding treatments with both aesthetic and medical elements.
Source: bailii.org
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