- HMRC’s VAT assessments were deemed timely, as the assessment period began when GCHS provided necessary documentation, not at the start of the investigation.
- The Tribunal found GCHS, not Atena, contracted with service users; Atena merely supplied staff to GCHS.
- Supplies from Atena were classified as “staff supply,” not “exempt welfare services,” requiring GCHS to account for VAT under the reverse charge.
- GCHS’s CQC exemption did not apply to staff supplied by Atena, as Atena was not UK state-regulated.
- The Tribunal upheld penalties for GCHS’s failure to notify and register for VAT, citing lack of reasonable excuse and failure to seek tax advice.
Source: bailii.org
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