Roasted! Morrisons loses £17m VAT battle over rotisserie chickens

High court rules whole cooked cool-down chickens should be subject to standard 20% tax rate for hot foodBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK supermarket chain Morrisons faces a £17m tax bill after losing a lengthy court battle against HMRC over the charging of value added tax (VAT) on rotisserie chicken.The high court has ruled that whole cooked cool-down chickens should be subject to the standard 20% VAT rate for hot food. Continue reading...