Spot Technology Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Decision date: 11 December 2009
Neutral citation: [2009] UKFTT 362 (TC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned the tariff classification of a rear‑view mirror screen reversing system comprising a monitor, camera and wiring. The Tribunal found the monitor, when clipped to and connected with a rear‑view mirror, becomes physically and functionally incorporated into that mirror and gives the composite item its essential character. Applying the General Rules of Interpretation, the Tribunal held the item is properly classified under Chapter 70 (glass mirrors/rear‑view mirrors) at code 8528 5990 20 and dismissed the appeal.
Ratio decidendi
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The Tribunal applied the GRI: where a composite good’s essential character is given by a component and that component is physically and functionally incorporated into a cited article, classification follows the heading appropriate to that more specific article (GRI 3(a) / essential character test), resulting here in classification under Chapter 70.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta are identified in the notes provided.