Cases - Hammersmith & West London College v Customs & Excise Commissioners

Record details

Name
Hammersmith & West London College v Customs & Excise Commissioners
Date
[2002]
Citation
VAT decision 17540
Legislation
Keywords
Value added tax - option to tax on property - college of further education - whether assistant principal authorised to make option
Summary

The assistant principal of the above college opted to tax 3 properties owned by the college. Later, the college sold one of the properties without accounting for VAT. The college appealed, contending that the assistant principal did not have the authority to make the option. The tribunal dismissed the college's appeal.