HMRC winding-up petition against Lycamobile “issued in error” – not connected with recent £51 million VAT claim

EE MVNO Lycamobile UK says it has been wrongly hit with a winding-up petition from HMRC and that the amounts claimed have already been paid.

The company says a winding up order from  HMRC was issued in error and is not connected with the recent ruling of a tribunal that it must pay £51 million VAT outstanding since 2012. Lyca lost ts appeal that VAT should not be applied on money received from selling calling plans until he customer had used the included texts, calls, and data

Lyca ttold Mobile News:

“We confirm that the winding-up petition issued by HMRC against Lycamobile UK Limited on Monday 12th August related to amounts that were already paid by Lycamobile UK Limited or under dispute and it appears that the petition was issued in error. 

“HMRC has acknowledged that these amounts, less the disputed sums, were in fact already paid. The matter is not related to the recent HMRC tribunal ruling on VAT which will be subject to appeal. HMRC have indicated that the winding up petition against Lycamobile UK Limited will be withdrawn. We will continue to work closely with HMRC to swiftly conclude the matter”