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A business organises social and business events for clients in the UK and abroad. A recent party in Paris included charges for the use of a hotel on which French VAT was levied and the claim for repayment has been rejected
I have a client who is VAT-registered in the UK the main business activity being the organisation of social and business events for clients often overseas.
The client provided a service for a private individual in the UK organising a big birthday party in France for the person in question. The birthday boy was charged 20% VAT on the fee paid to my client as a UK transaction.
Part of my client’s charge included the cost of a luxurious hotel in Paris. The expenses covered catering overnight accommodation entertainment and drinks.
The hotel charged French VAT at 19.6%. My client tried to reclaim this VAT from the French tax authorities through the overseas repayment system.
The claim was rejected because my client supposedly has “activities in France” but this cannot be the case because all of the staff employed by my client are...
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