Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has rejected a claim from Football Pools operator Sportech plc for the repayment of VAT overpaid in respect of the company’s ‘Spot the Ball’ game which was offered between 1979 and 1996.
Sportech had submitted a claim to HMRC for an amount in excess of £40m in April 2009, which if successful, would have been repayable to the company by HMRC. Sportech also claimed that interest on the payment may [...]
