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Law Society response: Simplifying the VAT land exemption response

Published on: 10 August 2021
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The Law Society has responded to HMRC’s call for evidence on simplifying the VAT land exemption following recommendations in the Office for Tax Simplification’s (OTS) 2017 VAT review.

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

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