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Yorkshire Agricultural Society wins VAT appeal

The society, which runs the annual Great Yorkshire Show, disputed an assessment by HMRC claiming the show should have been treated as exempt as it was a fundraising event for the charity

Alex Black
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Yorkshire Agricultural Society has won its VAT appeal
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Yorkshire Agricultural Society has won its VAT appeal

Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) has won a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal after a dispute with HMRC over a VAT rebate of £292,725 on admission fees, sponsorship income and advertising. The society,...

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