According to the clarifications provided the debtor of this VAT is the owner of the goods and not the customs agent who acts as its indirect representative. In this context, the right to deduct such import VAT belongs to the person who receives the goods and that will use them in the frame of its business activity, provided that the respective customs declaration is properly recorded on its purchase VAT ledgers.
Source: vatsystems.eu
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