- The FTT ruled on whether Eurocent (Buckingham) Ltd could recover input VAT on professional fees for purchasing retail units.
- Eurocent claimed input VAT on two invoices: one from BHNV (valid) and one from Colridge (invalid).
- The FTT held that HMRC cannot deny input tax if valid invoices exist; Regulation 29(2) only allows HMRC to accept alternative evidence if invoices are missing or defective.
- The BHNV invoice was valid and input tax was recoverable; the Colridge invoice was invalid and input tax was not recoverable.
- The case highlights the need for businesses to ensure invoices meet legal requirements to claim input tax.
Source: rpclegal.com
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