- Taxpayer can deduct VAT without an invoice based on an agreement
- A company in the construction industry raised doubts about deducting VAT without an invoice
- The company argued that a sales contract is sufficient for VAT deduction
- The tax authority disagreed and said sales agreements cannot be considered as VAT invoices
- The company filed a complaint and the Provincial Administrative Court ruled in favor of the company
- The court cited a CJEU ruling that the document for VAT deduction does not need to be titled as an invoice, but must contain certain information
- The judgment may please entrepreneurs, but it is unclear if tax authorities will change their approach.
Source: krgroup.eu
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