- Yourway Transport Limited provided logistics for biopharma companies, importing drugs for clinical trials mainly in Europe.
- HMRC denied Yourway the right to recover import VAT on the drugs, arguing Yourway was not the owner.
- The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled that, under pre-Brexit VAT law, Yourway could recover import VAT on drugs delivered to EU member states, as it was deemed to be acting as principal.
- For drugs destined for the UK and non-EU countries, the FTT held that import VAT was not recoverable due to lack of equivalent legislative provisions.
- The FTT partially allowed Yourway’s appeal, permitting VAT recovery only for EU-destined drugs.
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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