The
Irish trainer had feared extra transport costs after
Brexit but was ‘pleasantly surprised’ to find that was not the case
Fears that horses travelling to
Britain from
Ireland and
France to compete at major racing festivals would be subject to refundable VAT, charged at 19% of their value, have receded after Willie Mullins’s mare Grangee entered the
UK on Friday without any charge being levied.
A report on Friday morning suggested that significant tax charges, which could have taken several months to reclaim, would be payable on all horses entering the country after 1 January, as a result of Britain’s exit from the EU’s single market and customs union.