- BV X, BV Y, and BV Z were involved in the development of a estate with seven national monuments.
- BV X obtained legal ownership of the estate in July 2017 and signed an agreement with the municipality for its development.
- BV Z was responsible for developing and selling the monumental buildings on the estate.
- BV X sold the developed properties exempt from VAT to buyers before starting the restoration and renovation.
- BV X requested VAT refunds for the development costs, but the inspector denied the deduction.
- The inspector argued that the costs were not only related to the initial phases but also to later taxable sales.
- The inspector calculated the deductible VAT based on the total revenue and the ratio of taxable and exempt sales.
- The court disagreed with the inspector and ruled that the entire development should be considered as one project.
- BV X had correctly allocated the costs based on the expected ratio of taxable and exempt sales in the budget.
- The court concluded that BV X was entitled to the requested VAT refunds.
Source: futd.nl
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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