- The UK has reversed its restrictive VAT grouping policy, moving away from EU case law to adopt a more flexible regime aimed at attracting foreign investment and simplifying cross-border VAT compliance.
- The new approach allows broader eligibility for VAT grouping, reducing compliance burdens and offering benefits such as simplified VAT returns and elimination of VAT on intra-group transactions.
- Expanded revenue protection rules have been introduced, which may create new risks for businesses.
- Recent UK litigation, including the Barclays case, has tested the boundaries of VAT grouping for non-UK corporates, influencing HMRC’s policy shift.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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