A gardening company was prohibited from recovering £15 million ($18.81 million) in damages from the Treasury for the department’s repeal of a certain value-added tax relief program that was relevant for the business, the UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Jersey Choice Limited’s appeal and agreed with lower courts the case had no grounds to claim damages.
The Jersey-based company was fighting for damages over Treasury repealing the low-value consignment relief measure in 2012, an exemption on import VAT for low-value goods under £15. Jersey Choice Limited claimed removing the measure cost it over £15 million ...
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