- Bolt Services UK Limited should account for VAT under the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme (TOMS) on the supply of ride-hailing services
- The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) considered whether the supply fell within TOMS and if it was a service commonly provided by travel agents/tour operators
- Bolt argued that the services commonly provided by travel agents/tour operators were evolving with the travel industry and technology
- HMRC argued that Bolt is not a tour operator/travel agent and its supplies are not commonly provided by them
- The FTT held that the supply is a service commonly provided by tour operators/travel agents
- Bolt’s appeal was allowed.
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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