Irene Susan Jennings v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 6 May 2011
Neutral citation: [2011] UKFTT 298 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned whether a Leisurewood letter dated 18 July 2005 constituted an "invoice" for a VAT repayment claim of £15,712 under regulation 201. The tribunal found the letter, on company headed paper with VAT number, showing the supply, amounts paid, outstanding balance, VAT shown separately and time for payment, met the ordinary meaning of "invoice" and allowed the appeal. The tribunal also found the supply was materials only, standard rated and that Statement of Practice 01/07 and a later insurance claim were not relevant to the repayment claim.
Ratio decidendi
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A document that sufficiently identifies the subject matter of the supply, the amount payable (including VAT shown separately), payments and the time for payment can, in ordinary meaning, qualify as an "invoice" for the purposes of regulation 201 and support a VAT repayment claim.
Obiter dicta
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The judgment notes (obiter) that dictionary definitions support taking a broadly ordinary-meaning approach to "invoice," and that an insurance claim for replacement costs is distinct from a VAT repayment claim on the original supply and does not by itself bar recovery of that VAT.
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