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UK Court Affirms HMRC’s Power to Deregister Firms Facilitating VAT Fraud

  • UK tax authority can deregister businesses for facilitating VAT fraud even if not directly involved
  • UK appeals court dismissed appeal by Impact Contracting Solutions Limited
  • Deregistration does not breach EU principles of proportionality, fiscal neutrality, or legal certainty
  • Court agreed with Upper Tribunal’s 2023 decision on HMRC’s powers to deregister companies facilitating VAT fraud

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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