- Best Cosmetics Ltd’s appeal against HMRC’s demand for unpaid import VAT was dismissed.
- The company’s EORI number was used for imports by another company with common directors, but no evidence showed the postponed VAT was accounted for.
- Both companies had deregistered for VAT, and neither could prove the VAT was declared in their returns.
- The tribunal found the postponed import VAT remained due and payable by Best Cosmetics Ltd.
Source: claritaxnews.com
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