Collagen supplement maker loses £3.6m tax bill court battle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 16:35

A judge ruled collagen supplements cannot be classified as food and cannot claim VAT exemption.

Tony Sanguinetti, founder of London-based Minerva Research Labs Ltd, has lost a legal battle over a £3.6 million tax bill. The company argued its collagen products should be classified as health food to claim VAT exemption, but a judge rejected this classification.

How it is being reported

• Collagen business founder loses £3.6bn tax battleCity AM · 23 Sept, 16:16
• Maker of anti-ageing tonic endorsed by Charlotte Hawkins and Dame Denise Lewis loses fight against £3.6million tax bill after arguing its products should be classified as health foodDaily Mail · 22 Sept, 10:58

In this story: Tony Sanguinetti · Minerva Research Labs Ltd · London · Charlotte Hawkins · Dame Denise Lewis

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