UK Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on VAT Group Decision Impacting Continuous Supply of Services Rules

• UK Supreme Court to hear appeal of recent VAT group decision
• Case involves VAT liability on payments made after a business leaves a VAT group
• Prudential argued it did not owe VAT on a performance fee for services provided by a company that had left the group
• HMRC argued that the performance fee triggered VAT under ‘time of supply’ rules
• Court of Appeal ruled in favor of HMRC
• Need for clarity on time of supply rules in VAT group situations highlighted
• Outcome of appeal could impact future application of continuous supply of services rules
• Impact on time of supply provisions for contingent contracts and clarity on VAT treatment in contracts between group members mentioned

Source: pinsentmasons.com

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