
VAT on public electric vehicle charging: tribunal challenges HMRC position
A recent VAT case has raised important questions around the correct VAT treatment of public electric vehicle charging.
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A recent VAT case has raised important questions around the correct VAT treatment of public electric vehicle charging.

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