- European guidelines have been published clarifying the VAT treatment of fuel costs for card and lease companies.
- Card and leasing companies are entitled to recover VAT on fuel costs when purchasing under a commissioners agreement.
- The guidelines state that the “legal ownership” of the fuel must be transferred across all links and the VAT treatment must be the same.
- The guidelines are not legally enforceable and member states can disregard them.
- Card and leasing companies should review their contracts and consider using a commissioners agreement to avoid VAT issues.
- The guidelines are particularly relevant in cross-border situations.
- The Netherlands has approved that card and leasing companies are entitled to a VAT refund, but this approval does not apply abroad.
- It is not always clear how the conditions of the guidelines should be implemented in practice.
Source: loyensloeff.com
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