The recovery of VAT on legal services in Praesto Consulting v HMRC: an analysis by 3PB Barrister Max Schofield
9th May 2019
3PB commercial barrister Max Schofield analyses the implications of the Court of Appeal’s judgment on Praesto Consulting v HMRC, in particular, when a company can reclaim the VAT for legal proceedings against its director.
Click here to read Max's article. This article was first published in the Tax Journal.
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