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Sting in the tale

16 September 2014 / Adrian Houstoun
Issue: 4469 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Muster Inns , reverse charge , VAT
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A little-known HMRC position could have wide-ranging VAT consequences for offshore construction companies

KEY POINTS

  • The reverse charge procedure applies where construction services are supplied from offshore to a VAT registered customer in the UK.
  • HMRC registered the offshore company and then they later retrospectively withdrew the registration.
  • The First-tier Tribunal ruled Amberley should be treated as not having made the supply and Muster Inns as having made the supply to itself.
  • HMRC won the case despite in theory there being no loss of VAT to them.

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