- The Advocate General concluded that the VAT exemption for medical services does not apply to circumcisions performed for religious-cultural purposes.
- The Court of Amsterdam ruled that the protection of health is not the main purpose of circumcisions and the AG agrees with this factual judgment.
- The context in which a medical procedure is performed determines whether it serves a therapeutic purpose.
- The AG advises the Supreme Court to reject the appeal.
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