Roasted! Morrisons loses £17m VAT battle over rotisserie chickens
The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Julia KolleweDecember 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Morrisons, a UK supermarket chain, has lost a High Court case against HMRC regarding VAT on rotisserie chickens. The dispute centered on whether whole cooked chickens, sold after cooling, should be subject to the standard 20% VAT rate for hot food. The court ruled in favor of HMRC, determining that the chickens should be taxed at the higher rate. As a result of this ruling, Morrisons faces a £17 million tax bill. The case clarifies the VAT treatment of cooked chickens sold after a cooling period.
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