Examples of recent work undertaken
Customs Duty
- Successfully challenged the HMRC customs classification of imported educational material in the Tax Tribunal with iTax acting as advocate. This led to significant annual savings for the client. HMRC classified the products under a high duty heading of 12%. We successfully argued that the items should be classified as a toy and therefore should attract a duty rate of 0%. The tribunal agreed with our submission and found in favour of the importer leading to significant savings (Insectlore Corporation v HMRC (UKFTT 368).
- Successfully overturned HMRC decision in respect of a challenge to the valuation methodology in respect of imported footwear from China reduced the client’s exposure from £8 million to zero.
- Defeated an assessment for £200,000 anti-dumping duty demand based on an allegation of an incorrect origin of imported light bulbs from the Far East. By establishing the true origin of the goods (in respect of which no ADD applied) the demand was defeated and the assessment reduced to less than £20,000.
- Successfully challenged HMRC decision regarding the Tariff classification of various electrical goods for a major electronics business (D-Link Inc.)
- Advised on the classification of recreational items from China.
Excise Duty
- Conducted wide ranging excise duty “self-review” on behalf of major drinks manufacturer.
- Provided Excise Compliance training to senior management to ensure full future compliance.
- Successfully represented a drinks wholesaler (excise duty liability reduced from £10 million assessment to nil)
- Successfully represented a retail wine merchant settling £400,000 VAT liabilities
VAT
- Successfully recovered VAT input tax in relation to the export of in-car entertainment modules (Dynamic Corner Limited v HMRC UKFTT 271)
- Defeated an assessment for VAT incorrectly charged on a Transfer of a Going Concern, awarded costs for unreasonable behaviour by HMRC (Thomas Mawdsley (A Firm) v HMRC UKFTT 2010/05147 )
- Reduced an assessment from £1.2 million to £40,000 in respect of assessments arising from Margin Scheme
- Successfully recovered Repayment supplement on behalf of a Mobile Telephone trader with iTax activing as advocate in the Tax Tribunal (Raptor Commerce Limited v HMRC UKFTT 335)
- Defeated an assessment of VAT on promotional clothing in music industry (saved £1.2 million over 3 years)
- Successfully advised on tax planning arrangements adopted by financial services providers
- VAT liability on construction services with an assessment negotiated from £12 million to nil
- Advice on liability to VAT of professional services in Europe
- VAT liability of building services (agent vs principal)
- Successfully lobbied the Commission on the VAT treatment of incentive goods (Carphone Warehouse).
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