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List of VAT appeals updates

Updated 30 August 2024

This list is for information only. It is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of the case. It is sorted alphabetically, by the title of the case.

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The list was last updated on 30 August 2024.

Bolt Services UK Ltd

Neutral citation: [2023] UKFTT 1043 (TC)

Appeal reference: TC/2023/01186

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed.

Date of decision: 15 December 2023

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal by the First-tier Tribunal. Listed for hearing at the Upper Tribunal 26 to 28 November 2024.

Colchester Institute Corporation (No.2)

Neutral citation: [2024] UKFTT 00191 (TC)

Appeal reference: TC/2017/06559

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed.

Date of decision: 4 March 2024

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

Elphysic Ltd and others

Neutral citation: [2024] UKFTT 291 (TC)

Appeal references: TC/2022/12879,TC/2022/12880, TC/2022/00735,TC/2022/01302, TC/2022/12881

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed in part.

Date of decision: 27 March 2024

Current status: Both parties granted permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

Hippodrome Casino Ltd

Neutral citation: [2024] UKUT 27 (TCC) 

Appeal reference: UT/2022/000081

Upper Tribunal decision: The Upper Tribunal allowed HMRC’s appeal.

Date of decision: 29 January 2024

Current status: Hippodrome granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

Hotel La Tour Ltd

Neutral citation: [2024] EWCA Civ 564

Appeal reference: CA -2023-001883

Court of Appeal decision: The Court of Appeal allowed HMRC’s appeal.

Date of decision: 21 May 2024

Current status: To be confirmed.

Innovative Bites Ltd

Neutral citation: [2024] UKFTT 95 (TCC) 

Appeal reference: UT/2023/000007

Upper Tribunal decision: The Upper Tribunal dismissed HMRC’s appeal.

Date of decision: 4 April 2024

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Neutral citation: [2024] EWCA Civ 177

Appeal reference: CA-2022-002498

Court of Appeal decision: The Court of Appeal allowed the Trust’s appeal.

Date of decision: 27 February 2024

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Sintra Global INC & Parul Malde

Neutral citation: [2022] UKFTT 365 (TC)

Appeal reference: TC/2015/04972, TC/2015/04975, TC/2015/04978, TC/2017/00711, TC/2018/01710, TC/2018/08345

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed.

Date of decision: 5 October 2022

Current status: HMRC’s appeal to the Upper Tribunal heard 2 to 4 and 9 to 10 July 2024.

Sonder Europe Ltd

Neutral citation: [2023] UKFTT 610 (TC)

Appeal reference: TC/2020/00890

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed.

Date of decision: 5 July 2023

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal. Listed for hearing December 2024.

The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd

Neutral citation: [2024] EWCA Civ 300

Appeal reference: CA-2023-000861

Court of Appeal decision: The Court of Appeal dismissed Prudential’s appeal.

Date of decision: 26 March 2024

Current status: Prudential granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Neutral citation: [2024] UKFTT 181 (TC)

Appeal reference: TC/2018/05518

First-tier Tribunal decision: The Upper Tribunal allowed Morrison’s appeal and remitted the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal to be heard by a new panel.

Date of decision: 4 March 2024

Current status: First-tier Tribunal again dismissed the appeal.

Yorkshire Agricultural Society

Neutral citation: [2023] UKFTT 389 (TC)

Appeal references: TC/2021/01659, TC/2022/11415

First-tier Tribunal decision: Appeal allowed.

Date of decision: 25 April 2023

Current status: HMRC granted permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal. Listed for hearing 7 October 2024.