Court ruling: Deduction right exists even if the selling company’s activity consists only of subsidiary management

• The Supreme Administrative Court in Sweden has ruled that a company can claim tax deductions even if its business only involves managing subsidiary companies.
• The case involved consultancy costs incurred during the sale of shares in a subsidiary company.
• The court found that the costs were directly related to the company’s overall economic activity and therefore eligible for tax deductions.
• The purpose of the sale was to streamline operations and increase revenue for the remaining business.
• The court also referred the case back to the lower court to determine if the tax deduction should be limited due to non-economic activities or the exempt sale of the subsidiary company.
• The article also discusses the allocation of VAT deductions for general expenses and the distribution of VAT deductions for sales of exempt shares.

Source: www4.skatteverket.se

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