As noted in our Tax investigations and disputes across borders guide, issues related to VAT are a common source of tax litigation in many European countries. Some of these court cases stem from the differences between EU VAT and value-added taxes imposed elsewhere in the world. Some businesses are now turning to international agreements in the course of resolving such litigation – and we discuss that trend in more detail in this blog post.
- The potential for cross-border VAT litigation
- The relevance of international agreements in VAT litigation
- The pivotal question of jurisdiction in the area of international agreements
- Outlook
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