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Subway loses legal challenge over VAT on hot food

Dear All I am Subway franchisee with more than 3 stores, been given a 200K VAT bill for toasted sandwich, backdated for three years. I cannot pay that amount and it has affected my health and my life as a young businessman. Due to no fault of mine as a franchisee I get hit with the bill, and all other Subways. I am currently thinking of going into administration or alternatives. I feel so angry that Subway is not held liable for this as they should have thought about this before bringing the toaster ovens, I wish I had a solicitor who would take this case on and sue subway for the VAT bill and the pain caused to others and me. I am sure if a good firm of solicitor offered to represent each franchisee for £1000 each and 10% of the winnings, that majority of franchisees like myself would LOVE to take subway to court. The franchise model is not what I bought into; there was no element of VAT on toasted sandwich. As a young businessman I have: => Lost £500,000 worth of investment => My credit score to poor => Going to lose a family members house, which are the guarantor of the loan. YET NOBODY GETS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. NO MEDIA, NO LAW SUIT AGAINST SUBWAY.... I Which someone could help...?

17-Oct-2012

9:29 pm