- The Norwegian Tax Administration has clarified the VAT treatment on construction contributions.
- A municipality was considered the developer for stabilization/security works in a specific area.
- A company agreed to cover most of the cost of the security measures.
- The municipality sought clarification on whether it could collect a construction contribution from the company without output VAT for infrastructure development.
- The Tax Office concluded that VAT must be calculated when collecting construction contributions.
- On appeal, the Tax Appeals Board held that construction contributions are typically not considered turnover within the meaning of the VAT Act.
- Therefore, the municipality can collect construction contributions from the company without output VAT.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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